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A=COM 4.3 Personnel Qualifications—Training and Medical Surveillance 4.3.1 HAZWOPER-qualified employees shall participate in the following medical surveillance and training requirements. Medical surveillance and SH&E training requirements are further described in S3AM-128-PR1 Medical Screening& Surveillance and S3AM-003-PR1 SH&E Training respectively. 4.3.2 Employees receiving initial and refresher responder training shall be issued a certificate indicating training competency. Copies of all training records shall be maintained in accordance with the S3AM-003-PR1 SH&E Training. 4.3.3 Medical Surveillance • Specific HAZWOPER medical examination protocols have been developed by AECOM's Corporate Medical Provider(CMP)to meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(f).To be medically qualified to perform HAZWOPER work, employees receive the following medical examinations: o Initial (Baseline) Examination—The initial examination is part of pre-employment requirements and shall be completed (with results received)prior to the employee's start of work date; o Annual Examination—HAZWOPER-qualified employees will complete a medical examination once each year. Medical qualification expires on the anniversary date of the last examination completed.There will be no"grace period"exemptions beyond this date without the express approval of the Region SH&E Manager.At the recommendation of the SH&E Department,the CMP may approve an alternate examination frequency at periods of up to two years(biennial)in cases in which the worker's exposures to environmental contaminants are infrequent and typically well below any occupational exposure limits (e.g., senior management personnel); o Termination Examination—When reassigned to non-HAZWOPER duties or at the conclusion of employment at AECOM, HAZWOPER-qualified personnel will be provided with the opportunity to receive a termination medical examination; o Special Examinations—The SH&E Department and the CMP will jointly determine the need for special examinations because of: • Unusual exposure conditions; and • In response to possible overexposures. • The CMP will determine the medical protocol elements for each of these examinations based on exposure information provided by the SH&E Department. The CMP will evaluate the results of each Employee's examination and will provide a written statement of medical clearance clearly stating medical compliance with the HAZWOPER regulatory standard (29 CFR 1910.120(f))and approval of the Employee to perform unrestricted HAZWOPER activities. For initial and annual examinations,the CMP will also evaluate the Employee for the use of air purifying and supplied air respiratory protection.The written evaluation from these examinations will indicate the CMP's approval/limitations on the Employee's use of respiratory protection; • If an Employee does not wish to participate in part or in the complete medical surveillance program, and is permitted by the given jurisdiction,the employee shall provide a written statement of refusal. Refer to S3AM-128-PR1 Medical Screening&Surveillance; 4.3.4 Training-HAZWOPER All personnel assigned to work at a hazardous waste site, sampling at Treatment, Storage and/or Disposal Facilities(TSDFs), or are performing Remediation and Investigation Activities, shall participate in training meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(e), or equivalent training as it relates to the given jurisdiction.All personnel shall have the following training: Hazardous Waste Operations(S3AM-117-PR1) Revision 3 July31,2019 PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED. CONTROLLED COPY IS AVAILABLE ON COMPANY INTRANET. 7 of 21