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Health and Safety Plan, Subsurface Investigation <br />Potential New Court Site, Stockton, California <br />In addition, a fire extinguisher will be mounted on each piece of heavy equipment for use in an <br />emergency. The minimum rating for each vehicle-mounted extinguisher will be 2A, 10B. <br />7.4 Response Actions—Safety Equipment Problems <br />A malfunction or other problem with any health and safety equipment can potentially lead to a medical <br />emergency. Examples include the following: <br />Leaks or tears in protective clothing. <br />Failure of respiratory protective devices (i.e., air-purifying respirators). <br />Encountering contaminants for which prescribed protective equipment may not be suitable. <br />These equipment problems must be corrected before proceeding with field activities. Personnel affected <br />by the equipment problem(s) must exit the work area until the problem has been corrected. <br />7.5 Response Actions—Medical Emergencies <br />A medical emergency is a situation that presents a significant threat to the health of personnel on-site. <br />Chemical exposure, heat stress, cold stress, and poisonous insect bites can cause medical emergencies. <br />Proper care must be initiated immediately. Proper care may be in the form of first-aid treatment or <br />emergency hospitalization. <br />Response personnel will accompany victims to the medical facility, whenever possible, to advise on <br />decontamination. Table 2 provides instructions to respond to general categories of medical emergencies. <br />7.5.1 Medical Assistance <br />The FM or S SO will keep on site the list of emergency telephone numbers and locations of the local fire <br />department, hospitals, ambulance service, and other emergency services. <br />In the event of severe injury, transport personnel to the designated hospitals. The address and phone <br />number of the hospital is as follows, and the location is shown on the attached Figure. <br />Project 104290.19.01 24 January 2009