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without proper shoring of excavation sides 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 above the ground or the floor. MSHA requires that fall protection be used anytime a risk of falling exists. TRIP AND SLIP PROTECTION Good housekeeping shall be maintained at the site to prevent trip and slip hazards. HEAT STRESS Heat stress will be a hazard during hot weather and will be intensified when personnel are in protective clothing (if necessary). To prevent heat stress, personnel will be required to take breaks as needed and to consume adequate quantities of liquid. SUN BURN UV radiation is a hazard for outdoor workers. Unprotected exposure can damage the skin, eyes, and immune system. Outdoor workers have more accumulated lifetime exposure to the sun, receive up to 8 times more UV exposure, and have a 60 percent greater risk of developing skin cancer than indoor workers. Workers should use sunscreen or sun block to reduce their exposure to UV radiation. Several applications may be required during the course of the day to provide optimum protection. BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS STINGING INSECTS Care should be exercised to avoid bees, yellow jackets, or other stinging or biting insects. CHEMICAL HAZARDS INHALATION Care should be exercised to avoid creating dust during sampling activities. Personnel will work up-wind of sampling locations. Potable water will be used on site for dust control. Respirators with a P 100 particulate filter will be worn in the event that dust may be inhaled. DERMAL CONTACT Care should be exercised to prevent contact of soil with skin. Use of gloves and disposable clothing (if necessary) will reduce skin contact with soil. INGESTION Eating and smoking will not be allowed within the exclusion zone.