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Frontier Transportation, Inc. Health and Safety Plan Page 5 5.7 NOISE Excess exposure to noise is not anticipated during work at the Frontier Transportation, Inc. property, however, if noise levels are encountered above 85 decibels (dBa), hearing protection will be worn. In general, excess noise is "suspected" when people standing next to each other are not audible to one another. In addition, ear plugs will be available on-site at all times for worker comfort as desired. A Hearing Conservation Program has been established by BEA and is in effect for all site locations. 5.8 ELECTRICAL HAZARDS All electrical work, installation and wire capacities shall be in accordance with the provisions of the National electric Code. Power cords will be UL-fisted heavy duty and include a grounding plug. All power cords and receptacles shall be inspected before use to ensure that the casings are not cracked, grounding prongs are attached and that there are not other visible defects. If any defects are found, the cord, receptacle or equipment shall be tagged and placed out of use until repaired or disposed of. During equipment maintenance activities, proper lockout procedures will be utilized. 6. HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING This section describes the health and safety training requirements necessary for participating in field operations at the Frontier Transportation, Inc. property. 6.1 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS BEA employees and subcontractors who enter the site will be trained to be able to recognize and understand the potential hazards to health and safety associated with the site operations. All BEA employees potentially exposed to hazardous substances will have participated in 40 hours of health and safety instruction and actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor. The objectives of the health and safety training are: To make each team member aware of the potential hazards they may encounter; • To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the work with minimal risk to worker health and safety; • To make workers aware of the purpose and limitations of safety equipment; To ensure that workers can safely avoid or escape from emergency situations. 6.2 ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Workers exposed to special hazards during field operations at the Frontier Transportation, Inc. property shall receive additional training as determined by the Project Health and Safety Coordinator. On- site managers and supervisors shall receive all training required for employees whom they supervise, plus eight additional hours of specialized training on management and supervision of such operations . Prior work experience or training will be acceptable provided that it is equivalent to the training requirements specified above. Whenever employees are working on-site, at least one person will be currently certified in Standard First Aid/CPR training.