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• An Exclusion Zone will be established around the drilling rig using barricade tape as a physical barrier. • While drilling, all non-essential personnel shall remain at a distance that is past the radius of the boom, whenever possible. Workers (drillers, hydrogeologists, etc.) remaining around the drill rig will be kept to a minimum. • All vehicles and heavy equipment must be parked at least 50 feet from drill rig when lowering mast. • All operators and crewmembers will be familiar with the rig operations and will have received practical training. • All personnel including field geologist and drilling rig personnel should be instructed in the use of the emergency kill switch/shut down on the drill rig. • Hard-hats steel toed boots, goggles or safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and gloves for hand protection are required. • No loose fitting clothing, jewelry, or free long hair is permitted near the drilling rig or moving machinery parts. • Before leaving the controls, shift the transmission controlling the rotary drive into neutral and place the feed level in neutral. Before leaving the vicinity of the drill, shut down the drill engine. • Drilling must cease immediately if combustible gas concentrations greater than 20 percent of the LEL are detected in the work area. • A first aid kit and fire extinguisher will be available at all times. • If lubrication fittings are not accessible with guards in place, machinery must be stopped for oil and greasing. • The work area around the borehole shall be kept free of obstructions, and free of undue accumulation of oil, water, ice or circulating fluids. • No drilling will occur during impending electrical storms or tornadoes, or when rain, ice, snow, or wind conditions create undue potential hazards. • During freezing weather, do not touch any metal parts of the drill rig with exposed flesh. Freezing of moist skin to metal can occur almost instantaneously. 6-15