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As such, the Project Manager, Jeff Downs, is responsible for ensuring the following items are adequately <br />addressed: <br />• Safety Supplies & Equipment Inventory <br />• Training Programs/Hazard Communication <br />Accident/Incident Reporting Procedures <br />• Decontamination/Contamination Reduction Procedures <br />The Project Manager, Project Superintendent and the Site Safety Officer have the authority to suspend work <br />anytime they determine that the provisions of the plan are inadequate to ensure worker safety. The Project <br />Site Safety Officer shall also inform the Project Manager of individuals whose conduct is not consistent with <br />the requirements of the plan. <br />The following is a list of safety officer and supervisor responsibilities: <br />Identify emergency officials; <br />Identify chemicals and their toxicities; <br />Provide for first aid; <br />Perform site safety meeting; <br />Ensure proper protective gear is available and utilized - instruct employees in use and maintenance, <br />Evaluate potential hazards, both old and new, physical contact - lacerations, sprains, bums, inhalation <br />and absorption through skin, nose; <br />electrical, <br />Layout contaminated and clean zones; <br />Note and communicate locations of emergency equipment; <br />Promote use of the buddy system and immediate notification of toxic effects; <br />Note possible explosion or fire hazards. <br />Records of the above items will be documented as they are defined and implemented in the site safety <br />meeting. <br />SECTION 3.0 JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS <br />3.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND <br />The possible contaminant present on site is organics and lead from gasoline. <br />3.2 WASTE DESCRIPTION <br />Gasoline <br />Gasoline can pose a significant health hazard as lead is a toxic metal. The organic lead compounds, <br />tetraethyllead (TEL) and tetramethyllead (TML) are constituents of gasoline as antiknock compounds. <br />Health problems associated with lead are headache, anxiety, insomnia, nervous excitation and minor <br />