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.. <br />NATIONAi, iDVERTISI\'GCOAIPA\1'—ADDITIONAL SURSURFACEINVESTIGATION <br />- - - HEALTH ASD SAFETI' PLAN <br />4 . <br />11.0 EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN <br />GENERAL <br />There are three major categories of emergencies that could occur during site operations: <br />1. Illnesses and physical injuries (including injury -causing chemical exposure) <br />2. Catastrophic event (fire, explosion, earthquake, or chemical) <br />3. Safety equipment: problems.. <br />Although a catastrophic event or severe. medical emergency is unlikely to occur during work activity at <br />the site, an emergency contingency plan has'been prepared for this project should such critical situations <br />arise. <br />11.2 RESPONSIBILITIES <br />11.2.1 Project Manager/Site Safety Officer <br />The PM/SSO will be the primary contact individual and coordinator of all emergency activities. He/she <br />will be responsible for: <br />1. Evaluating the severity of the emergency <br />2. Implementing appropriate response action <br />3. Summoning appropriate emergency services (fire department, ambulance, etc.) <br />4. Notifying al l sitepersonnel, the Health and Safety Professional, and concerned authorities of <br />the emergency situation. <br />11.2.2 Other Onsite Personnel <br />It will be the obligation of the field personnel to inform the SSO of all emergency situations and to abide <br />by their issued response actions. Special medical problems'of field personnel such as allergies to insects, <br />plants, prescription medication, etc. will be reported to the SSO. <br />11.3 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT <br />Provisions will be made to have appropriate emergency equipment available and in proper working <br />condition. <br />11.3.1 First Aid Kits <br />Each work site shall have a first-aid kit meeting the following requirements: <br />1. First-aid kits in weather-proof containers, approved by Earth Tech's Occupational Physician <br />and meeting all regulatory requirements, shall be present at all locations where Earth Tech <br />4- employees will be working. <br />2._ Whenever a new first-aid. kit is assembled, a new Inventory List/Physician's Authorization <br />Certificate shall be placed in the first-aid kit as :part of its inventory. <br />t <br />3. First-aid kits shall be available at the job site at all times. <br />hslprojsupkominachasp.doc 11-1 02/09/98 <br />i <br />