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Levine-Fricke-Recon Section:9 Date Initiated: September 23, 1996 Revision No.: 1 Date Revised:August 21, 1998 Page 25 of 34 9.0 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES This section outlines important factors to be considered when planning for, and ' responding to, emergencies at the Site. The Director of Health and Safety, Site Project Manager, and designated LPL representative will be contacted by the SSO in all emergency situations as soon as it is safe to do so. 9.1 General In the event of an emergency, site personnel will signal distress with three blasts of a horn (a vehicle horn will be sufficient), or other predetermined method. Communication signals, such as hand signals, must be established where communication equipment is not feasible or in areas of loud noise. It is the SSO's duty to evaluate the seriousness of the situation and to notify appropriate authorities. ' Section 11 of this HSP contains emergency telephone numbers as well as directions to the nearby medical center. Nearby telephone access must be identified to site personnel and available to communicate with local authorities. If a nearby telephone is not available, an operational cellular telephone will be maintained on site during work activities. Dial 911 in the event of an emergency. If an exposure or injury occurs, work shall be temporarily halted until an assessment ' can be made of whether it is safe to continue work. The SSO, in consultation with the Director of Health and Safety, shall make the decision regarding the safety of continuing work. An investigation will be conducted by the SSO to determine the cause of the incident and steps to be taken to prevent recurrence. An LFR Injury and Illness Incident Report shall be completed by the SSO as soon as practical. A copy of the Injury and Illness Incident Report is included in Attachment F-2 of this HSP. ' In the event that damage to property occurs as a result of environmental investigation or remediation field work conducted at Lincoln Center, the SSO and site personnel shall follow the immediate response procedures described in the "Construction Damage Response Plan," dated November 5, 1997. 9.2 Life-Threatening Injuries, Exposures, or Illnesses In the event of a life-threatening emergency, the injured person shall be given immediate first aid and emergency medical services will be contacted by dialing 911. The individual rendering first aid shall follow directions given by emergency medical personnel via telephone. A person certified in fust aid/CPR techniques will be present on site at all times during field activities. RIFSWP-AppF-Rev1-041I LSRL Page F-25