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HEALTH and SAFETY PLAN Page 2 At the job site , clean fill will be used to backfill the empty hole after soil samples have been taken by Condor Earth Technologies Inc . Soil samples will be excavated using backhoe . Samples will be taken two (2 ) feet to four (4) feet by hand using brass tubes . All of the above procedures will be done according to code . Any part not backfilled shall be barricaded with construction barricades and caution tape will be used . Oil Equipment Service will use equipment for each tank removal . No undersize or bad mechanical equipment will be used . All heavy equipment will be supported properly . Tanks are to be secured at the assigned location after extraction . Oil Equipment Service will provide safety hats , goggles , and clothing to employees at the job site as per OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910 . 120 . Caution will be noted that a heat stress situation may develop when impermeable protective clothing is worn . Oil Equipment Service will hold shop meetings before start of tank removals to discuss safety procedures , The "buddy system" will be discussed and the course of action to be taken should an injury occur to an employee . Some of the many rules to be discussed to help prevent infury or accident are : 1 ) avoid standing on top of tank - - surface maybe slippery or rusty , 2) check for falling objects , slipping , and tripping hazards , 3) visqueen sheeting will be used if necessary around excavated soil , 4) where necessary , the site will be secured with construction barricades and warning signs posted to prevent the exposure of unauthorized , unprotected people to site hazards , 5) limit exposure time to noisy equipment , 6) keep a safe distance from the excavation and heavy equipment , 7 ) stay up-wind from the tank and/or excavation to avoid unnecessary exposure when- ever possible , 8) limit exposure by minimizing the exposure time and maximizing the distance to the source of vapor release , 9 ) avoid the area or take special caution when ventilating the tank with water , dry ice or air , 10) do not enter the excavation without first monitoring the air . Oil Equipment Service shall provide San Joaquin Public Health Service a map of the nearest hospital and route to be taken should an injury occur . A copy of the map will also be on the job site .