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N Frontier Transportation, Inc. <br /> Health and Safety Plan <br /> Page 9 <br /> In general, the following actions shall be implemented in the event of an emergency: <br /> l 1 . Fust aid or other appropriate initial action will be administered by those closest to the <br /> accident/event. This assistance will be coordinated by the designated Site Safety Officer and <br /> will be conducted so that those rendering assistance are not placed in a situation of <br /> unacceptable risk. The primary concern is to avoid placing a greater number of personnel in <br /> jeopardy. <br /> 2. The Project Manager, Field Supervisor and Health and Safety Coordinator will be notified <br /> immediately. They will in tum notify the Mr. Paul Zumberge. <br /> 3 . An Accident/Incident Report will be completed by the injured individual or witness and Site <br /> ( Supervisor. The Accident Report will then be forwarded to the Project Manager. Upon reviewing <br /> L � and commenting on the accident/incident, the form will be forwarded to the BEA Health and <br /> Safety Coordinator who in turn will investigate and make comments on the accidentlincident. Any <br /> l necessary changes to the operation will be made to prevent the same accident or near miss <br /> situation from occurring in the future. <br /> 9.5.1 ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES <br /> - The following response procedures should not be considered inflexible. Every accident presents a unique <br /> hazard that must be dealt with by trained personnel working in a calm, controlled manner. In the event of an <br /> accident/unusual event, the prime consideration is to provide the appropriate initial response to assist those in <br /> jeopardy without placing additional personnel at unnecessary risk. <br /> 9.5.1 .1 ACCIDENTIINJURY IN CONTAMINATED AREA <br /> �- -1 If a person working in a contaminated area is physically injured, American Red Cross fust aid procedures <br /> will be followed. Depending on the severity of the injury, emergency medical response may be sought. If the person <br /> can be moved, they will be taken to the edge of the site (on a stretcher, if needed) where contaminated clothing will <br /> be removed (if possible), emergency first aid administered and transportation to a local emergency medical facility <br /> awaited. <br /> i <br /> J 9.5.1.2 ACCIDENT/INJURY IN NON-CONTAMINATED AREA <br /> For accidents/injuries in a non-contaminated hazardous area, the procedures above should be followed with <br /> 'I the exception that the injured individual should not be moved and the removal of contaminated clothing would not be <br /> necessary. <br /> 9.5.2 CHEMICAL EXPOSURE <br /> -' If the injury to the worker is chemical in nature (e.g., overexposure), the following first aid procedures are <br /> generally to be instituted as soon as possible. <br /> --J 9.5.2. 1 EYE EXPOSURE <br /> If contaminated solids or liquids get into the eyes, they will be washed immediately for 15 to 30 minutes at <br /> the emergency eyewash station using large amounts of water and lifting the lower and upper lids occasionally. <br /> Medical attention will be obtained immediately. (Use of contact lenses is not permitted in a designated Exclusion <br /> Zone). <br /> ! 1 <br />