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SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> The health and safety of all project personnel involved at the Arco Gas Mini-Mart underground storage tank removal <br /> project is of primary importance. Therefore, this Health and Safety Plan was developed and is intended to be followed by <br /> all project personnel. It is the responsibility of the Project Manager and the Site Safety Officer to implement and enforce <br /> the plan and any subsequent revisions, during the course of all operations at the site. <br /> 1.1 OVERVIEW <br /> The City of Escalon has retained Wright Environmental Services, Inc. (WES) to remove Three (3) underground storage <br /> tanks. The typical steps involved with tank removal are: <br /> 1. Draining/cleaning of all liquid from the tanks and associated lines. <br /> 2. Capping or removing of associated lines. <br /> 3. Excavation and removing the tanks from the ground. <br /> 4. Freeing the tanks of vapors. <br /> 5. Disposing of the tanks. <br /> 6. Backfilling the excavation hole. <br /> The hazards expected to be encountered during the project are exposure to physical hazards such as slipping, tripping, <br /> cuts, strains bruises, smashing limbs from working around heavy equipment (pinch points), excessive noise, broken <br /> bones and heat stress. The tank capacities and proposed contents are listed below: <br /> CAPACITY (gallons) CONTENTS <br /> 1 10,000 Gasoline <br /> 1 10,000 Gasoline <br /> 1 8,000 Gasoline <br /> SECTION 2.0 PROJECT SAFETY AUTHORITY <br /> Personnel responsible for the on site project safety are the Project Manager, Debra Anderson and the Site Safety Officer, <br /> Rick Corfman. <br /> The Company Safety Officer, John Lynch, is responsible for the dissemination of the information contained in the plan to <br /> the Project Manager and Site Safety Officer. <br />