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N%.. .,,i HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN TIME OIL/JACKPOT Page 2 soil to be inspected for stability before and after tank is removed, 2) soil is to be keep at least two (2) feet from the edge of an excavation, 3) if ex- cavation is five (5) feet or more the hole shall be tapered, braced, or other equivalent methods shall be used to prevent possible cave-ins. Precautions will be taken at all times. At the job site, clean fill will be used to backfill empty hole after soil samples have been taken by Canonie Environmental, 212 Frank West Circle, Suite A, Stockton, Ca 95206, (209) 983-1340. Soil samples will be excavated using backhoe. Samples will be taken two (2) feet to four (4) feet by hand using brass tubes. All of the above procedures will be done according to code. Any part not backfilled shall be barricaded with construction barricades and cau- tion tape will be used. Western Meter Service, Inc. will use proper equipment for each tank removal. No undersize or bad mechanical equipment will be used. All heavy equipment will be supported properly. Tanks are to be secured at the assigned location after extraction. Western Meter Service, Inc. will provide safety hats, goggles, and clothing to employees at the job site as per OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.120. Caution will be noted that a heat stress situation may develop when impermeable protective clothing is worn. Western Meter Service, Inc. will hold shop meetings before start of tank removals to discuss safety procedures. The "buddy system" will be discussed and the course of action to be taken should an injury occur to an employee. Some of the many rules to be discussed to help prevent injury or accident are: 1) avoid standing on the top of the tank --surface maybe slippery or rusty, 2) check for falling objects, slipping, and tripping hazards (Visqueen sheeting will be used if necessary around excavated soil), 3) where necessary, the site will be secured with construction barricades and warning signs posted to prevent the exposure of unauthorized, unprotected people to site hazards, 4) limit exposure time to noisy equipment, 5) keep a safe distance from the ex- cavation and heavy equipment, 6) stay up -wind from the tank and/or excavation to avoid unnecessary exposure whenever possible, 7) limit exposure by minimiz- ing the exposure time and maximizing the distance to the source of vapor release, 8) avoid the area or take special caution when ventilating the tank with water, dry ice or air, 9) do not enter the excavation without first monitoring the air. Western Meter Service, Inc. shall provide to E.P.A. a map of the nearest