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SECTION 10.0 CONTINGENCY PLAN <br />10.1 SITE EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM <br />Several warning systems may be utilized depending on the work site conditions or emergency involved: <br />Verbal communications <br />Vehicle homs <br />Compressed air homs <br />Portable telephones <br />Radios <br />Verbal instructions with or without assistance are used to deal with specific incidents. <br />10.2 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT <br />The following equipment comprises the basic emergency equipment list, of which all or some shall be <br />available at the work site: <br />• Fire extinguishers -dry chemical 20 BC or greater <br />• Combustible gas and oxygen detector analyzers or organic vapor detection <br />instruments <br />• Appropriate spill cleanup supplies and equipment <br />10.3 GENERAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES <br />In case of an emergency or hazardous situation, the team member that observes this condition shall <br />immediately sound the alarm. <br />Upon hearing an alarm, all non -emergency communications will cease and the member giving the alarm will <br />proceed to give the Project Manager all pertinent information. Actions to be taken will be dictated by the <br />emergency condition. Power equipment will be shut down and operators will stand-by for instruction. If an <br />injury occurs due to an accident or exposure to a hazardous substance, the WES Command Center will be <br />notified. The Safety Officer will be given all appropriate information concerning the nature and cause of the <br />injury so that treatment preparations can be initiated. The injured person will be transported out of the hot <br />zone where appropriate first aid and treatment can begin. The Project Manager will be informed and will <br />investigate the cause of the injury and make any necessary changes in work procedures. <br />