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If respirators are deemed necessary because of strong or prolonged odors, an industrial hygienist will be called to perform area or personal air sampling as warranted • Personnel must perform a respirator seal check prior to entering the respiratory regulated area • Facial hair,which interferes with a satisfactory fit of the mask-to-face seal, is not allowed to be worn by personnel who are required to wear respirators General Precautions • Contact with contaminated or suspected surfaces should be avoided Whenever possible,do not walk through puddles, leachate,or discolored surfaces • Eating, drinking, chewing gum or tobacco, smoking, or any practice that increases the probability of hand to mouth transfer and ingestion of material is prohibited in any area designated as contaminated • Personnel should practice unfamiliar operations prior to doing the actual procedure in the field • Field crew members shall be familiar with the physical characteristics of the site,including A. Wind direction in relation to contaminated areas, B Accessibility to other personnel,equipment and vehicles, C Communications, D Exclusion zones, . E Site access, and F Nearest water sources • All field crew members should make use of their senses to alert themselves to potentially dangerous situations which they should avoid, e g , presence of strong and irritating or nauseating odors However, they should never rely upon the sensory information as the basis for key safety decision-making • Personnel and equipment in the contaminated area should be kept to a minimum,consistent with effective site operations • Procedures for leaving a contaminated area must be planned and implemented prior to going onsite in accordance with the site specific health and safety plan • Exposed and contaminated body parts with petroleum hydrocarbons must be thoroughly washed upon leaving the work area -- I,er6'r • Medicine and alcohol can exacerbate the effects from exposure to toxic chemicals Prescription drugs should not be taken by personnel on response operations where the potential for absorption,inhalation or ingestion of toxic substances exists unless specifically approved by a qualified physician Alcoholic beverage intake is prohibited 10 hours before and during response operations Health and Safety Plan for F&H Construction 130 North Hunter St, Stockton, CA