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3.3 Explosion and Fire ' In general, the following items present potential hazards and will be addressed by the HSO. ' * Explosion and fire resulting from heavy equipment malfunction; * Explosion and fire resulting from penetration into underground utility lines (gas, electric; and * Explosion and fire resulting from vehicular accidents. ' As additional concerns are identified, provisions will be made to the HASP by the HSO as needed. ' 3.4 Dust Control Due to the dry, and climate in California, dust control is a concern. Dust, carried by airborne particulate, can present potential health and safety contamination problems. The potential health and safety problem is created primarily by workers inhaling contaminated dust. In order to reduce these potential dust problems, Kroeker, Inc. will keep all work and staging areas moist. 3.5 Noise ' The use of heavy equipment for these tasks poses the potential problem of noise. Excessive noise presents two potential problems at the site. First, it hinders communications between workers. This is a particular concern when working around ' heavy equipment. In order to minimize potential communications problems, the workers and equipment operators will always be in visual contact. ' Second, excessive noise poses potential health problems to the workers. It is expected that all personnel working around heavy equipment will wear earplugs. ' 3.6 Site-Specific Safety Hazards Provisions for the monitoring of hazards particular to the specific site activities ( such as ' slippery ground, uneven terrain, overhead equipment, electrical lines, traffic hazards, etc.) shall be addressed at the pre-entry briefing by the HSO. All personnel are expected to adhere to all applicable compliance regulations such as, but not limited to, OSHA ' standards 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry), 1926 (Construction Industry) and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1. 9