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Austin Road Landfill Health&Safety Plan Austin Road Landfill,Stockton,California Page 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION This document is the site Health and Safety Plan (HASP)for well drilling and installation at the Austin Road Landfill Site and Northern California Youth Correction Center (NCYCC) in Stockton, California. This HASP has been developed by Herst &Associates, Inc. (H&A), the Contractor, for the exclusive use by the Contractor and its Subcontractors. The purpose of this document is to establish standard health and safety procedures for the Contractor and Subcontractor employees during field activities at and near the Austin Rd Landfill and NCYCC drilling sites. The provisions of this plan apply to all Contractor and Subcontractor employees involved in the field activities with the potential for exposure to hazardous materials or activities. The following paragraphs of Section 1 of the HASP outline general health and safety considerations to be utilized when conducting field activities for the project. Section 2 details the scope of work and potential hazards. Site monitoring and action levels are presented in Section 3. Contingency and emergency response plans are presented in Section 4. 1.1 General Considerations The levels of protection and the procedures specified in this HASP are based on the best information available at this time, and represent the minimum health and safety requirements to be observed by all Contractor and Subcontractor employees,while engaged in this project. Unforeseeable site conditions may warrant the use of higher levels of protection. Any additional health and safety procedures that are required by the owner/operator of the Austin Road or NCYCC facilities or other project property that are more stringent than those specified herein must be followed and will supersede the requirements of this plan. Additionally, the content of this HASP may change or undergo revision as additional information is obtained during the field activities. Any changes to this HASP must be reviewed by H&A Health and Safety personnel, and are subject to approval by the H&A Project Manager. The safety of all on-site personnel is ultimately the responsibility of each employee and his or her respective employer. Subcontractors are required to provide the necessary safety equipment, medical monitoring, and safety training to their personnel in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)regulations provided in 29 CFR 1910.120. Field personnel must read this document carefully. If you have any questions or concerns that you feel are not adequately addressed, ask the Contractor Health and Safety Officer or available on-site Health and Safety Personnel. Follow the designated health and safety procedures, be alert to the hazards associated with working on any construction site in close proximity to heavy equipment, and above all else, use common sense and exercise reasonable caution at all times. 1.2 Safety Personnel&Chain of Command Contractor personnel responsible for health and safety on this project will include the Project Health and Safety Coordinator, the Project Manager, and the field team leader / on-site Health and Safety Officer. The Project Health and Safety Coordinator will have overall responsibility for establishing appropriate health and safety procedures for the project(as presented in this Health and Safety Plan) and shall have the authority to implement those procedures including, if necessary, the authority to temporarily shut down the project for health and safety reasons. The field team leader/on-site Health and Safety Officer will be responsible for assuring that the procedures designated in this Health and Safety Plan are implemented in the field and also has the authority to temporarily shut down the project for health and safety reasons. The Project Manager will have overall responsibility for project health and safety and has the authority to take whatever actions may be necessary to provide a safe working