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Snp'02-99 01:05P Evan= 9votthnvn Inc. 925 ^13 0229 P.13 `/ Gateway Project - Stockton, CA Evans Brothers Inc. 7. HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 7.1 Medical Monitoring Program Medical monitoring is not required for this project as there are no known contaminates requiring medical monitoring. However, should any FBI personnel elect to wear respirators other than paper filter respirators, they will be qualified by a licensed physicians prior to wearing respirator. 7.2 Respiratory Programs This SSP has attempted to discuss and address identified and anticipated health and safety issues as may arise from the performance of this contract. Addenda to the Specification will be reviewed by the Project Manager and Site Health and Safety Officer for any potential changes to this SSP. 7.3 Work Zones Access Access within fenced area is prohibited to all but EBI, subcontract field personnel and designated personnel. 7.4 Emergency Equipment Vehicles used for site work will be equipped with a first aid kit and safety equipment including: • fluorescent vests • cones • flags (as needed) • barricades (as needed) • fire extinguisher -dry chemical ABC -type extinguisher • flashlight • water, suitable for drinking • portable eye wash • appropriate emergency bandage material 7.5 Electrical Equipment and Ground -Fault Circuit Interrupters All electrical equipment and power cables in and around wells or structures suspected of containing hazardous substance contamination must be intrinsically safe and equipped with a three -wire ground lead, rated explosion -proof for hazardous atmospheres. According to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.404, approved ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) must be used for all 120 volt, single phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets on the site that are not in use by employees. Receptacles on the ends of extension cords are not part of the permanent wiring and, therefore, must be protected by GFCIs whether or not the extension cord is plugged into permanent wiring. The GFCI is a fast -acting circuit breaker that sense small imbalances in the circuit caused by current leakage to ground, and in a fraction of a second shuts off the electricity. However, the GFCI will not protect the employee from line -to -line contact hazards (such as a person holding two "hot' wires or a hot and neutral wire in each hand). The GFCI does provide protection against the most common form of electrical Pagc 11 of 25