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Reeve Trucking, Company Inc. Doc No: HwoTD Initial Issue Date 06/17/2020 Safety Management System Revision Date: HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE/ RCRA Revision No. 0 TRAINING DOCUMENT Next Review Date: 06/17/2023 Preparation: Safety DirectorAuthority: President Issuing Department. Safety F Page: Page 2 of 6 4.6 Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present,the individual in charge of the ICS will implement appropriate emergency operations,and assure that the personal protective equipment worn is appropriate for the hazards to be encountered. 4.6.1 Personal protective equipment must meet,at a minimum,the criteria contained in 29 CFR 1910.156(e)when worn while performing fire fighting operations beyond the incipient stage for any incident. 4.7 Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard must wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus while engaged in emergency response,until such time that the individual in charge of the ICS determines through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection will not result in hazardous exposures to employees. 6 Procedures for Handling Emergency Response Continued 4.8 The individual in charge of the ICS will limit the number of emergency response personnel: 4.8.1 At the emergency site, 4.8.2 In those areas of potential or actual exposure to incident or site hazards and 4.8.3 To those who are actively performing emergency operations. 4.9 Operations in hazardous areas must be performed using the buddy system in groups of two or more. 4.10 Back-up personnel must be standing by with equipment ready to provide assistance or rescue. 4.11 Qualified basic life support personnel,as a minimum,will also be standing by with medical equipment and transportation capability. 4.12 The individual in charge of the ICS will designate a safety officer,who is knowledgeable in the operations being implemented at the emergency response site,with specific responsibility to identify and evaluate hazards and to provide direction with respect to the safety of operations for the emergency at hand. 4.13 When activities are judged by the safety officer to be an IDLH and/or to involve an imminent danger condition,the safety officer will have the authority to alter,suspend,or terminate those activities. 4.14 The safety official must immediately inform the individual in charge of the ICS of any actions needed to be taken to correct these hazards at the emergency scene. 4.15 After emergency operations have terminated, the individual in charge of the ICS will implement appropriate decontamination procedures. 4.16 When deemed necessary for meeting the tasks at hand,approved self-contained compressed air breathing apparatus may be used with approved cylinders from other approved self-contained compressed air breathing apparatus provided that such cylinders are of the same capacity and pressure rating. 4.16.1 All compressed air cylinders used with self-contained breathing apparatus shall meet U.S.Department of Transportation and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health criteria. 5 Skilled Support Personnel 5.1 Personnel, not necessarily Reeve Trucking Co. Inc.'s own employees,who are skilled in the operation of certain equipment,such as mechanized earth moving or digging equipment or crane and hoisting equipment, and who are needed temporarily to perform immediate emergency support work that cannot reasonably be performed in a timely fashion by Reeve Trucking Co. Inc.'s own employees,and who will be or may be exposed to the hazards at an emergency response scene,are not required to meet the training required in this policy for regular employees. 5.2 These personnel will be given an initial briefing at the site prior to their participation in any emergency response. 5.3 The initial briefing will include instruction in the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment,what chemical hazards are involved,and what duties are to be performed. 5.4 All other appropriate safety and health precautions provided to Reeve Trucking Co. Inc.'s own employees will be used to assure the safety and health of these personnel. 2