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1.0 INTRODUCTION This Health and Safety Plan (HSP) has been developed by ERM-West, Inc. (ERM-West) to establish the Health and Safety procedures required to minimize potential hazards to personnel involved in soil and groundwater investigations at five locations in the San Joaquin Valley, California (Figures 1 and 2). 1.1 HSP PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES The provisions of this HSP directly apply to ERM-West personnel and contractors who will be potentially exposed to safety and/or health hazards related to the project. This HSP does not directly apply to client personnel, although ERM-West will advise the client on the safety and health aspects of the work based upon the guidelines specified in this HSP. The procedures in this HSP were developed based on current knowl- edge of the specific chemical and physical hazards, which are known or anticipated for the operations to be conducted. This HSP has been writ- ten to comply with the requirements of ERM-West's Health and Safety Program. It is ERM-West's policy that activities covered by the HSP must be conducted in complete compliance with this HSP and with all applicable federal, state and local health and safety regulations, includ- ing the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry Standards in Title 8 California Code of Regulations (CCR) 5192, and the California OSHA Construction Safety Orders in 8 CCR, Subchapter 4. On-site personnel who cannot, or will not, comply with these require- ments will be excluded from project activities. Prior to the com- mencement of field activities, all ERM-West and subcontractor per- sonnel covered by this HSP must review this document and return the sign-off form to the Project Manager. 1.2 SITE DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) was commonly used until 1977 as an agricultural soil fumigant, predominately as a nematocide. In California alone, approximately 831,000 pounds of the material was applied to crops, mainly grapes and tomatoes, in 1977. The focus of the work that this HSP encompasses is outlined in the Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP). ERM-West intents to study the dis- 1-1