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Geocon Project No. S2170-07-12 - 18 - June 6, 2022 • Face & Eye Protection: Protective eye wear (i.e., safety glasses) shall be worn by personnel working in direct proximity to operating heavy equipment and highway traffic; ref. T8 CCR §§1514 & 3382 Eye Protection. • Hand Protection: Appropriate hand protection shall be required for employees whose work involves unusual and excessive exposure of hands to cuts capable of causing injury or impairments; ref. T8 CCR §§1514 & 3384 Hand Protection. • Foot Protection: Foot protection, such as steel toed shoes or boots shall be required for employees who are exposed to foot injuries from electrical hazards, falling objects, or crushing or penetrating actions; ref. T8 CCR §§1514 & 3385 Foot Protection. 5.3 PPE – Level “C” Protection Back-Up Respiratory Protection: Level C respiratory protection shall be available as back-up and will include NIOSH approved half-face or full-face, air-purifying respirators outlined in Section 5.1. These levels may be up-graded by anyone, with prior notification to management personnel, but shall only be downgraded upon approval by either the PSO or the PM. 5.4 Miscellaneous Safety Equipment Additional protective equipment to be available to personnel working at the site is listed as follows: • Communication: Portable radios/walkie talkies or cell phones shall accompany all personnel. • A minimum 20-pound (B. C. Rated) fire extinguisher will be located onsite. • An emergency first aid kit will be available at the support zone at all times. • Emergency Response Spill Kit consisting of absorbents, plastic liners, rags, shovels, push brooms, Tyvek™ suits, gloves, half-face respirators and cartridges. • Self-contained Portable Eyewash Equipment (ref. Sections 5, 7, or 9 of ANSI Z358.1-1981) • Copious amounts of potable water - Shall be readily available for both drinking purposes and for personal hygiene purposes (e.g., washing, rinsing, and cooling of face and body, etc.). A minimum of 2 gallons of drinking water per onsite worker shall be available before work begins, or a drinking water source must be immediately available at the project site; ref. Section 3.6. • Water source necessary for suppressing airborne (fugitive) dust emissions. 6.0 DECONTAMINATION Decontamination procedures will be tailored to the specific hazards of the site and may vary in complexity and number of steps, depending on the level of hazard and employee exposure to potential hazards. Decontamination procedures and PPE decontamination methods will vary depending upon the extent of potentially impacted soils required to be handled. Decontamination methods and procedures will be routinely evaluated, as necessary, to assure that employees are not exposed to hazards by reusing PPE.