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INTERTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION <br /> • No employee will work adjacent to any excavation until a reasonable <br /> r examination of the excavation has been made to determine that no conditions <br /> 6W exist exposing them to injury from moving ground. <br /> t • Trees, boulders, overhead lines or cables, and other surface encumbrances <br /> L located so as to create a hazard to employees involved in excavation or in the <br /> vicinity thereof at any time during operations will be removed or made safe <br /> before excavating is begun. <br /> L <br /> • Excavations shall be inspected by an IT-qualified person before initial entry and <br /> l after every rainstorm or other hazard-increasing occurrence, and the protection <br /> against slides and cave-ins will be increased if necessary. <br /> } <br /> • Appropriate access methods, such as ladders, shall be used to enter or exit the <br /> excavation. Under no circumstances are workers permitted to ride backhoe <br /> t <br /> buckets to enter or exit the excavation. <br /> • Trenches more than four feet deep shall have ladders or steps located so as to <br /> require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel between means of egress. Ladders <br /> shall be placed at an angle not more than 30 degrees from vertical and secured <br /> as necessary. Ladder side rails shall extend at least three feet above the original <br /> ground surface. <br /> 3.9.5 Confined Space Entry <br /> L Entry into confined spaces is not anticipated. However, if it is necessary, entry will be <br /> performed in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations. Steps that will be <br /> followed prior to employee entry into a confined space include: <br /> • Employee training of confined space entry procedures prior to performing any <br /> such work. <br /> • Initial hazard assessment will be completed that includes atmospheric testing of <br /> the confined space for, at a minimum, oxygen content, flammability, and toxic <br /> contaminants. <br /> i <br /> Mechanical ventilation, as appropriate, will be provided. <br /> The "Inspections and Tests for Entry Into Confined Spaces" form must be <br /> completed and posted prior to entering the space. <br /> 1 MZJW28-9Z04G/9783.MER 29 <br /> r <br />