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Kennedy/Jenks Consultants <br /> Verbal Communication <br /> Verbal communication will be the primary method of emergency communication between <br /> onsite personnel, distance permitting. <br /> Hand Signals <br /> • Hands clasped on wrists will indicate personnel to stop work and exit <br /> Exclusion Zone. <br /> • Hands on throat indicates inability to breathe. <br /> • Thumbs up indicates O.K. <br /> • Thumbs down indicates not O.K. <br /> Telephones <br /> Telephones are used for routine communication and to notify offsite agencies of incidents <br /> and request assistance. Emergency telephone numbers are given in Table 5. <br /> When an event recognized as an emergency occurs, the SSO or FSSO will be notified <br /> immediately. The SSO will insure that all personnel are aware of the emergency. <br /> The SSO or FSSO will take into account the following information: <br /> • Nature of emergency <br /> • Wind direction <br /> • Location of personnel I <br /> • Monitoring results <br /> • Emergency equipment available <br /> • Offsite population <br /> Based on this information, the SSO or FSSO will direct appropriate emergency action and <br /> agency notification. After the emergency has been controlled and the site is considered <br /> safe to re-enter, the SSO or FSSO will direct remedial action to restore the site to full <br /> operating condition. <br /> The SSO or FSSO will investigate the nature and cause of the incident so that work proce- <br /> dures can be modified to minimize the likelihood of the incident's recurrence. All incidents <br /> must be reported in a timely, appropriate manner. An incident is any unplanned event <br /> resulting in injury, damage, loss of assets, adverse publicity, or which requires notification <br /> gdjobs19405491H&Splanlplan 940549.00 <br />