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SECTION 6 <br /> ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN <br />' 6.1 Accident Prevention <br /> All field personnel will receive health and safety training prior to the imuauon of <br /> any site activities. On a day-to-day basis. indiviaual personnel should be constantky <br /> alert for indicators of potenually hazardous situauons and for signs and symptoms in <br /> themselves and others that warn of hazaraous conditions and exposures. Rapid <br /> recognition of dangerous situations can avert an emergency. Before daily work <br /> assignments, regular meeting should be held. Discussion should include: <br /> • Tasks to be performed. <br /> • Time constraints (e.g., rest breaks, cartridge changes). <br /> • Hazards that may be encountered. including their effects. how to recognize <br /> symptoms or monitor them, concentration limits. or other danger signals_ <br /> 1 <br /> • Emergency procedures. <br /> 6.1.1 Drilling <br /> Prior to any drilling activity efforts will be made to determine whether <br /> underground installations will be encountered and, if so, where these installations <br /> are located. Hard hats and safety boots must as a minimum be worn within 50 feet <br /> of the drill ng. T[ze drilling rig cannot be operated within 10 feet of power lines. A <br /> Drilling Safety Guide is provided in Appendix E. <br /> The Feld Team Leader or Site Health and Safety Officer will provide constant <br /> on-site supervision of the drilling subcontractor to ensure that they are meeting the <br /> health and safety requirements. If deficiencies are noted, work will be stopped and <br /> corrective action will be taken (e.g., retrain. purchase additional safety_ equipment). <br /> Reports of health and safety deficiencies and the corrective action taken will be <br /> ' forwarded to the Project Manager. <br /> 62 Contingency Plan <br /> 6.1.1 Emergency Procedures <br /> In the event that an emergency develops on site. the procedures delineated <br /> herein are to be immediately followed. Emergency conditions are considered to <br /> exist if: <br /> • Any member of the field crew is involved in an accident or experiences any <br /> adverse effects or symptoms of exposure while on site. <br /> • A condition is discovered that suggests the existence of a situation more <br /> hazardous than anticipated. <br /> General emergencv procedures, and specific procedures for personal injury and <br /> chemical exposure, are describes in the health and safety plan. <br /> ' �sls�rr►...s-�t�000a <br /> 6.1 <br />