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INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM In California, all locations must implement an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) as a result of legislation popularly known as SB 198. Field operations, such as those covered in this health and safety plan, are also covered by the IIPP. The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the elements of Dames & Moore's IIPP and guidance concerning aspects of the IIPP about which all field personnel should be aware. Complete details of the IIPP are found in the Firmwide Health and Safety Manual at Procedure HS 330. • The Western Division Health and Safety Manager (WDHSM) is responsible for the overall implementation of the IIPP. The WDHSM is John Danby, CIH, in the Sacramento office. The Managing-Principal-In-Charge (MPIC) or Group Leader (GL) will be responsible for the IIPP at his/her location. • To ensure that employees comply with safe and healthy work practices, increasing disciplinary actions will be utilized for employees who engage in unsafe or unhealthy work practices. Written acknowledgement will also be placed in the employee's personnel file for those persons who make a significant contribution toward workplace safety. Health and safety compliance will be evaluated during each employee's annual performance review. • Employees are encouraged to report suspected workplace hazards to their supervisors, the WDHSM, or Office 165 personnel. However, any employee may make such notification anonymously. Forms for this purpose are located at the IIPP bulletin board at each office. NO EMPLOYEE WILL BE RETALIATED AGAINST FOR REPORTING HAZARDS OR FOR MAKING SUGGESTIONS RELATED TO SAFETY. • Workplace hazards will be identified by reviewing applicable regulations and consensus standards for comparison to Dames & Moore operations. For activities such as hazardous-substance related field work, potential hazards are evaluated during the preparation of the site-specific health and safety plan. In accordance with Procedure HS 280, periodic audits will also be conducted by members of the health and safety staff during field activities. • Workplace injuries and illnesses will be appropriately investigated. All injuries or illnesses that are known or suspected to result from workplace activities must be reported for proper recordkeeping. Certain injuries or illnesses may require formal investigation. The Accident Report Form included in this Plan at Attachment C is to be completed for injuries or illnesses arising from activities conducted at the site. A complete discussion of injury and illness reporting is found at Procedure HS 210. IIPPDOC.ATT