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3. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE All personnel engaged in work with hazardous materials at the site shall participate in a medical surveillance program. All personnel must be cleared by an examining physician to wear a respirator and personal protective equipment, should the need arise,while performing work at the site. 4. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM All personnel wearing air-purifying respirators on-site shall be properly trained, fit-tested, and certified for use of the respirator. All respirators are to be decontaminated at the end of each workday. Persons with beards or facial hair will not be permitted to wear a respirator if a proper mask-to-face- seal cannot be demonstrated by a fit test. 5. SAFETY MEETINGS All personnel will attend site-specific safety meetings daily or as otherwise deemed necessary before work begins, but not less than daily. These meetings will be led by the PM or his/her designee. This Safety Plan shall be understood,reviewed, and signed by each site worker. 5.1 SAFETY BRIEFINGS Project personnel will be given briefings by the PM as needed to further assist site personnel in conducting their activities safely. Additional briefings will be provided when changes in work practices are implemented. Site Description & Evacuation Routes A detailed site map with evacuation routes shall be identified during the regular safety meetings and posted on-site. Local Community Hospital Contact(see section 14.4 for Hospital Map) The San Joaquin General Hospital, which has been identified to be closest to the site, is described in section 14.4 of this plan. A 24-hour Emergency Room is located at this medical facility. In the case of chemical exposure an SDS for the substance shall be obtained and provided to the treatment facility. The address,phone numbers, and particulars for traveling from the site location to the medical facility are listed in section 14.4. Prior to commencement of operations, the EC, or designee, shall verify that the hospital map for the particular site is correct,and if incorrect,shall make any necessary corrections. In addition,this person shall make a personal contact with a member of the administrative staff of said hospital, inform them of the nature of the site operations, and present them with information on the toxic materials expected to be collected at the site. 5.2 BRIEFING OF LOCAL AGENCIES Provisions have been made with the local agencies and emergency responders, which have been briefed on the specifics of the facility operations and emergency action plan, including information on Page 10 of 41