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Austin Road Landfill Health&Safety Plan Austin Road Landfill,Stockton, California Page 8 The combustible gas indicator(CGI)will be used to monitor the work area for combustible gas levels. Steady-state readings in the immediate work area in excess of 10 percent LEL shall be the action level for increased vigilance, extreme caution, and a careful assessment of overall conditions for potential explosion hazards. Readings in excess of 50 percent LEL 1 to 2 feet above(and slightly downwind of) the mouth of the borehole or 25 percent LEL in the work area shall be the action level to temporarily cease operations and evacuate the exclusion zone. Such conditions may require active corrective measures such as general site ventilation, passive measures(ie, allowing the hole to vent), or as a last resort,abandoning the hole. 4.0 CONTINGENCY PLANS The following procedures have been established to deal with emergency situations that might occur during drilling or sampling operations. Field personnel should familiarize themselves with the location of the nearest phone and medical facilities. In the event of an emergency situation,field personnel shall follow the procedures specified below. When help arrives, Contractor employees shall defer all emergency response authority to appropriate responding agency personnel. If an unanticipated, potentially hazardous situation arises as indicated by instrument readings, visible contamination, unusual or excessive odors, etc., field personnel shall temporarily cease operations, move away to a safe area, and contact the Contractor Health and Safety Coordinator. In the event of a serious emergency situation, field personnel shall contact the local fire department or paramedics, as appropriate, and inform them of the nature of the emergency, and then notify Contractor Health and Safety personnel. A cellular phone will be on site during all site activities. Emergency response telephone numbers are as follows: Hospital: San Joaquin General Hospital Address: 500 W. Hospital Road French Camp,CA 95231 Telephone: (209)468-6000 Ambulance 911 Fire: 911 Police: 911 Directions to San Joaquin Hospital from the Austin Road or NCYCC Facility sites: Head south on S. Austin Road towards Lynch Road (2 miles). Turn right at French Camp Road (5.8 miles). Take sharp left at S. El Dorado Street(0.3 miles). Turn right at W. County Hospital Road (0.3 miles). San Joaquin's is at 500 W. Hospital Road. Follow signs to the Emergency Room Entrance. The attached figure illustrates the route to the hospital from the site. 4.1 Medical Emergency Response Plan Employees shall have walkie-talkies or CB radios on site, or be within the immediate vicinity of a cellular phone, at all times. Employees should familiarize themselves with the location of the nearest phone and medical facilities. In the event of an emergency situation, employees shall follow the general procedures specified below. Specific emergency procedures must be eitherop sted at the work location or available in the vehicle.