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Health and Safety Plan January 10,2003 Page3 3.2 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 consume adequate quantities of liquid. 4.0 BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS 4.1 STINGING INSECTS Care should be exercised to avoid bees,yellow jackets, or other stinging or biting insects. 4.2 ANIMAL High-topped boots should be worn when working in tall grass to protect against snake-bite. ,. 4.3 PLANT Poison oak and poison ivy should be avoided when present on the site. If contact is made with poison oak or poison ivy wash the contact area thoroughly with soap and water as soon as possible after contact occurs. lr 5.0 CHEMICAL HAZARDS 5.1 INHALATION Care should be exercised to avoid creating excess dust during sampling activities. Personnel will work up-wind of sampling locations. 5.2 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. 53 INGESTION F Eating and smoking will not be allowed within the exclusion zone. 6.0 TRAFFIC HAZARDS Field activities taking place in public streets or on road shoulders shall use Cal Trans approved flagging and traffic control during the duration of activities. While working in public streets with heavy traffic assume that the operator of a motor vehicle is unable to see you and keep a safe distance from moving traffic. Keep off roadways, when practical, and away from moving traffic. Approved safety vests will be wom by all personnel when working in areas of traffic hazard. 7.0 COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES The following standard hand signals will be used if and when required. Hand gripping throat................Out of air,can't breathe Grip partner's wrist or both hands around waist...........Leave area immediately