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Drill rig cables, hoses and ropes are to be safely secured and periodically checked for abrasion or defect. Unsafe equipment shall be replaced immediately. Other equipment will be safely stored and secured when not in use. The Site Safety Officer shall review with all personnel and subcontractors the equipment inspection checklist for company vehicles. The Site Safety Officer shall also confirm that the excavator operator has performed a pre-startup safety inspection/observation prior to the start of work and that adequate water is available at the site for emergency decontamination and washing in case a worker is exposed to contaminated water or soil. Field vehicles shall park in an area that is a safe distance from operating equipment and vehicle traffic with the location approved by the Site Safety Officer. Care must be given when approaching heavy equipment. Personnel on foot should approach from a direction facing the operator and not a blind side. Eye-to-eye contact should be made before proceeding within the working limits of the operator and their heavy equipment. OVERHEAD HAZARDS Overhead hazards include utility lines and trees. Prior to performing work requiring the operation of equipment above eye level, the evaluation of overhead hazards shall be made. Equipment shall be located to maximize the clearance from overhead hazards (minimum 10 feet clearance). UNDERGROUND UTILITIES Condor personnel have contacted Underground Service Alert prior to drilling activities. The property owner is responsible for marking the location of their own underground utilities. The approximate location of underground utilities shall be marked on the existing ground surface. A minimum of 3 feet clearance shall be given to marked utilities. If drilling near utilities is required, hand excavation and probing shall be performed in 6-inch intervals prior to drilling. MOVING AND ROTATING MACHINERY Drilling and excavation activities involve the use of large, heavy, moving and rotating equipment. Loose fitting clothing that can be caught or snagged should be avoided. Working gloves should be worn while working with moving metal parts and equipment. PHYSICAL HAZARDS CONFINED SPACES/EXCAVATIONS Condor employees are not authorized to enter confined spaces without prior written approval from Condor's Corporate Safety Manager or designee. Excavations can be considered confined spaces. Employees are not authorized to enter excavations deeper than 5 feet without proper authorization and without proper shoring of excavation sides that are approved by a geotechnical engineer. Samples of excavations should be taken from material in the excavator bucket after it is brought to ground surface. Proper barricades shall be placed around open excavations when work is not in progress. FALL PROTECTION The Site Safety Officer will verify that all Condor employees and its subcontractors are using appropriate fall protection. The three major components of personal fall arrest protection are harness, lanyard and secure anchorage. OSHA requires that fall protection be used anytime someone is working over six feet