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Health and Safety Office (HSO). Ms Robin Grant is the Project Geologist (PG). Pam Bare or Lisa Acevedo will function as the Site Safety Office (SSO). The project field staff have completed 40 hours of comprehensive health and safety training which meets the requirements of Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.120 (29 DFR 1919.120). The PM is responsible for generating organizing, and mailing the SSHP which describes all planned field activities and potentially hazards that may be encountered at the site. The PM is also responsible for assuring that adequate training and safety freeing(s) for the project are provided to the project team. The PM has provided a copy of this SSHP to each member of the project field team, and one coy to other contractors prior to the start of field activities. The HSO is responsible for developing and coordinating the health and safety program. For specific projects, the HSO is responsible for reviewing and approving the draft SSHP for accuracy and incorporating new information or guidelines which aid the PM and SSO in further definition and control of the potential health and safety hazards associated with the project. The PG is responsible for ensuring that all date acquisition is performed in accordance with the work plan and SSHP, and that deviations from the plan are based upon field conditions encountered and are well documented in the field notes. The PG's health and safety responsibilities include: 1. Following the SSHP. 2 Reporting to the PM any unsafe conditions or practices. 3. Reporting to the PM all facts pertaining to incidents which result in injury or exposure to toxic materials. 4. Reporting to the PM safety equipment malfunctions or deficiencies. The SSO has on-site responsibility for ensuring that all team members, including subcontractors, comply with the SSHP. The SSO has the authority to monitor and correct health and safety problems as noticed on site. It is the SSO's responsibility to inform the subcontractors and other field personnel of chemical and physical hazards as he/she becomes aware of them. Additional SSO responsibilities include: 1. Providing site safety briefing for team members on a daily basis. 2. Updating equipment or procedures to be used on site based on new information gathered during the site investigation. 3. Inspecting all personal protective equipment prior to on-site use. 4. Assisting the PM in documenting compliance with the SSHP by completing the standard BC forms. 5. Assisting in and evaluating the effectiveness of decontamination procedures for personnel, protective equipment , sampling equipment and containers, and heavy equipment and vehicles. 6. Enforcing the "buddy system" as appropriate for site activities. 7. Posting location and route to the nearest medical facility; arranging for emergency transportation to the nearest medical facility.