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cm Personal Protective Equipment Management Program 2.15 1. PURPOSE Roux Associates, Inc. and its affiliated companies, Roux Environmental Engineering and Geology, D.P.C., and Remedial Engineering (collectively, "Roux"), have instituted the following program to establish guidelines for the selection of personal protective equipment (PPE)for use by Roux personnel performing field activities in hazardous environments. PPE is not meant to be a substitute for engineering, work practice,and/or administrative controls, but PPE should be used in conjunction with these controls to protect employees in the workplace. Clothing, body coverings, and other accessories designed to prevent worker exposure to workplace hazards are all types of PPE. To ensure adequate PPE„ employee-owned PPE is assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure its adequacy, maintenance, and sanitation. 2. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY These guidelines apply to all PPE selection decisions to implement the Roux program. The foundations for this program are the numerous Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) standards related to PPE cited in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, and the hazardous environment work employee protection requirements under the OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard at 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65 as well as California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) Title 8 5192 HAZWOPER. To ensure hazard assessments are documented, the levels of protection,types of protection, and tasks requiring protection are covered in site-specific Health and Safety Plans (HASPs) and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs). 3. PROCEDURES Due to the varied nature of site activities and the different potential hazards associated with different sites, several aspects must be considered when selecting PPE. The following text describes PPE selection logic and provides guidelines and requirements for the appropriate selection and use of PPE. 3.1 Introduction To harm the body, chemicals must first gain entrance. The intact skin and respiratory tract are usually the first body tissues that are exposed to chemical contaminants. These tissues provide barriers to some chemicals but, in many cases, are damaged themselves or are highly permeable by certain chemical compounds. PPE,therefore, is used to minimize or eliminate chemical compounds from coming into contact with these first barrier tissues. Proper PPE selection is essential in preventing exposure. The Project Manager (PM) or health and safety personnel making the selection will have to consider several factors. The level of protection, type, and kind of equipment selected depends on the hazardous conditions. In some cases, additional selection factors include cost, availability, compatibility with other equipment, and performance. All these factors must be accurately assessed before work can be safely carried out. 3.1.1 Training Training shall be provided to all field-based employees on how to properly use and care for PPE. Training shall include, but not be limited to, the initial 40-hour HAZWOPER training, annual 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher training, and site-specific PPE training. The training program includes when PPE is necessary, what types of PPE are required; how to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE; the limitations of PPE; the proper care, maintenance, useful life, signs of PPE failure and emergency procedures to follow in the event of PPE failure and disposal of PPE. In addition, retraining shall be conducted when workplace changes require a change in PPE when an employee demonstrates a lack of knowledge or improper use of PPE is identified. 03/2025 Corporate Health and Safety Management Program I ROUX 11