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5.16 Worker Health and Safety This section summarizes the worker health and safety issues that may be encountered during the construction and operation of the proposed Lodi Energy Center (LEC). Because of the subject matter,this section follows a slightly different format than other sections in Section 5.0. Instead of a standard discussion of affected environment,followed by the project's environmental effects and proposed mitigation measures for significant impacts, this section contains worker safety information,including the laws, ordinances,regulations and standards (LORS) that apply to this project. Section 5.16.1 is a brief description of the work environment and setting. Section 5.16.2 describes the health and safety programs in terms of analyses conducted to identify hazards and also the safety compliance and training programs that will be established on site. Section 5.16.3 discusses the applicable LORS. Section 5.16.4 lists the regulatory agencies involved and key agency contacts. Section 5.16.5 presents permits required and the permitting schedules. 5.16.1 Setting The LEC will consist of the installation and operation of one"Rapid Response' General Electric (GE) Frame 7FA,natural gas-fired combustion turbine with heat recovery steam generator, one steam turbine,one auxiliary boiler and a cooling tower. The project site is in San Joaquin County southwest of the intersection of Highway 12 and Interstate 5, at the end of North Cord Road. The project site is adjacent to the City of Lodi s White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) to the east,treatment and holding ponds associated with the WPCF to the north,the existing 49 MW Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Combustion Turbine Project#2 (STIG plant) to the west, and the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control facility to the south. The project site is on land owned and incorporated by the City of Lodi,and is approximately 6 miles west of the Lodi city center. The city of Stockton is approximately 2 miles to the south. The project site is currently undeveloped and is used for equipment storage during upgrades to the WPCF. 5.16.2 Health and Safety Programs 5.16.2.1 Environmental Checklist Impacts would generally be evaluated with respect to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) checklist. The CEQA checklist does not have specific questions for worker health and safety. Related questions are addressed in the Hazardous Materials Management and Noise sections. 5.16.2.2 Hazard Analysis Workers will be exposed to construction and plant operation safety hazards. A hazard analysis is included to evaluate these hazards and assess control measures. The analysis identifies the hazards anticipated during construction and operation, and indicates which safety programs should be developed and implemented to mitigate and appropriately manage those hazards. The hazard analysis for construction activities is presented in Table 5.16-1;the hazard analysis prepared for plant operation is presented in Table 5.16-2. Because the types of hazards anticipated during plant construction and operation are similar,there is duplication between the tables. SACI371322I082330005(LEC_5.16_WORKERHEALTHSAFETY.DOC) 5.16-1