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Universal Health & Safety Plan For use on all high-risk,industrial and HAZWOPER projects Department of Toxic Substances Control Other personnel working in the same area shall be provided with the following information on chemicals used by or provided to AECOM personnel: ■ Names of hazardous chemicals to which they may be exposed while on the jobsite. ■ Precautions the employees may take to lessen the possibility of exposure by usage of appropriate protective measures, such as ventilation or isolation of the work. In some cases, as an administrative control measure, a task may be delayed to a time when a minimal number of employees are present in the area. ■ Location of SDSs. As discussed in Section 5.1 of the HASP, employees will be trained initially and periodically when use of hazardous or toxic agents is altered or modified to accommodate changing on-site work procedures.Training shall cover the following topics: ■ Requirements and use of the hazard communications program on the project. ■ The location of all hazardous or toxic agents at the project. ■ Identification and recognition of hazardous or toxic agents on the project. ■ Physical and health hazards of the hazardous or toxic agents pertinent to project activities. ■ Protective measures employees can implement when working with project-specific hazardous or toxic agents. Provide training to all employees who have the potential to be exposed to hazardous materials: a)at the time of the initial task assignment, b)whenever new chemicals are introduced into the workplace, and c)more frequently where required by site- specific conditions or client-specific requirements.This training will include the following: ■ Applicable regulatory requirements. ■ Location of the program, inventory, and SDS. ■ Site-specific chemicals used and their hazards(chemical, physical, and health), including the general characteristics of the chemicals and signs and symptoms of exposure. ■ How to detect the presence or release of chemicals including the location, types, and usage of any portable and fixed monitoring or detection equipment and their associated alarms,where applicable. ■ Safe work practices(S3AM-001-PR1)and methods employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards(metals or explosives constituents in soil). ■ How to read an SIDS. ■ Site-or project-specific information on hazard warnings and labels in use at the location, if applicable. ■ Site-specific evacuation and rescue procedures in the event of chemical release, including the location of staging areas and personnel accounting procedures. The following documentation will be maintained in the project file: ■ Chemical inventory list; ■ SDSs; and ■ Training records. ©AECOM Restricted Universal Heath and Safety Plan Template(S4(DSC)AM-209-FM-C) 1-2 Revision 12 September 9,2021 PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED.CONTROLLED COPY IS AVAILABLE ON COMPANY INTRANET.