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V * BER Procedures: All aspects of the BEH Health and Safety Program for Hazardous Waste Site Operations, site-specific HASP, the Corrective Action Plan, and company standard operating l procedures regarding these areas: — Names of personnel and alternates responsible for site safety and health; * Known or suspected health and safety hazards; * Proper use of personal protective equipment; I * Work Practices to minimize risks, * Safe use of engineering controls and equipment; * Medical surveillance requirements; * Site control measures; — * Decontamination procedures. .I 7. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE 7.1 GENERAL f _a A medical surveillance program has been instituted by BEH for all employees with potential exposure to hazardous ` ) substances. An initial medical examination is given upon initiation of employment, annually thereafter, and upon termination (if the employee has not had an examination within the last six months). In addition, baseline monitoring and job termination monitoring may be established to document exposure for project personnel. Subcontractors working with hazardous materials or in the site exclusion zones will be required to have their own company medical monitoring plan that meets BEII standards at a minimum. 7.2 EXAMINATIONS Each team member may have a physical examination prior to working on-site to verify that he/she is physically able � to use protective equipment (including respirators), work in hot or cold environments and have no predispositions to occupationally-induced disease. The medical program will also consist of periodic follow-up exams and additional exams as needed to evaluate specific exposures of unexplainable illnesses. The exams will be provided by the San Berardino Community Hospital or an equally qualified alternate who is Board-certified in Occupational Medicine. 8. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT f This section details the level of personal protection to be used during field operations at the Frontier Transportation _.. property. Appropriate levels of protection have been determined for areas on-site through the information detailed in the site hazard assessment. I 8.1 GENERAL During all field operations, personnel shall wear hardhats, safety glasses, and steel toe safety boots. Any coveralls and work boots that are wom on-site should not be wom off-site. 8.2 LEVEL D OPERATIONS Level D operations will include equipment operators and all site personnel except those working in areas which have been designated as posing a possible benzene exposure hazard Level D personnel will wear work coveralls and work gloves, and have in their possession an air purifying respirator (half or full-face) with organic vapor cartridges. In addition, benzene badges may be worn during site activities to monitor personnel exposure. i