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. • Health and Safety Plan April 13,2011 Page 5 Officer authorizes work to proceed. If the cause of the injury or loss of the injured person does not affect the performance of site per onnel,operations may continue. Fire/Explosion: In the event of a fireor explosion on site,the Site Safety Officer or alternate shall call 911 (the fire department) and all personnel shall be moved to a safe distance from the involved area. Personal Protective Equipment Failure: If any site worker experiences a failure or alteration of protective equipment that affects worker's protection, that person shall immediately proceed to the nearest staging area to repair or replace the damaged equipment. The person shall not return to the work area until the protective equipment is repaired or replaced. If the equipment can not be repaired or replaced, the worker will proceed to the primary staging area specified by the Site Safety Officer or leave the site. Other Equipment Failure: If any otlic r equipment on site fails to operate properly,the Site Safety Officer shall be notified and then determine the effect of this failure on continuing operations on site. If the failure affects the safety of personnel or prevents completion of the work plan tasks, all personnel shall leave the work area until the situation is evaluated and appropriate actions taken. 8.1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC HAZARDS PRESENT: 8.1.1 Hazard- Heat stress Symptoms of Exposure - Acute: Dizziness, headache, nausea, dryness of the mouth, reduced mental ability, elevated body temperature, chills,and clamminess. First Aid - Move person to a shaded, cool area. Wet person down with cool water. Wetting the head with quantities of cool water will help reduce boy temperature. Have person drink cool water. Seek medical attention for severe cases. 8.2.1 Hazard -Particulate inhalation Symptoms of Exposure - Acute: Nose and throat irritation, congestion, coughing, shortness of breath, asphyxiation. First Aid-Remove person to fresh air. 8.3.1 Hazard-Sun burn,eye burn Symptoms of Exposure-Acute: Pain and disc mfort of exposed area,eye irritation, leads to heat stress. First Aid - Remove person from sunlight, fh sh effected area with cool, clean water. If a minor skin burn, apply first aid cream. If severe,seek medical E ttention. In all on-site emergency situations,work shall not resume until: • The conditions resulting in the emergency have been corrected. • The hazards have been reassessed. • The Site Safety Plan has been reviewed. • Site personnel have been briefed on any changes to the Site Safety Plan. CONDOR