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FIELDWORK HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN (HASP) FOR FIELD INVESTIGATIONS OF PETROLEUM DISTILLATE FUELS Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. Excavations shall be sloped at an angle not steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal), unless PSC uses one of the other OSHA approved options. Loading: All truck drivers will remain in their cabs with the windows closed and ventilation systems off while being loaded and in the exclusion zone. Training Requirements: All assigned employees are required to familiarize themselves with the contents of this safety plan and all JSA's and MSDS;s before starting a work activity and review it with their Supervisor during their Daily Safety Meeting. HEALTH AND SAFETY CLEARANCE Cascade employees as well as subcontractor employees assigned to perform field activities covered by this procedure must have active health and safety clearance statuses. This means that during the past 12 months, they have been cleared by a physician to wear respirators and perform their field assignments and have satisfied health and safety training requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.120(e). ONSITE CONTROL (in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(F) and 29 CFR 1910.120(d)) This site control program is designed to reduce the spread of hazardous substances from contaminated areas to clean areas, to identify and isolate contaminated areas of the site, to facilitate emergency evacuation and medical care, to prevent unauthorized entry to the site, and to deter vandalism and theft. The site control program includes the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.120(d) and provides the following site-specific information: " a site map or description, indicating site perimeter and work zones • site access procedures • site security " site work zones including standard operating procedures " use of the buddy system • both internal (on-site) and external communications No unauthorized person shall be within the work area. Visitors must sign in with the On-site supervisor or his/her designated representative. The Project Manager has been designated to coordinate access control and security on site unless delegated by the Project Manager to another person or group of persons. Security at this site is maintained during both working hours and non -working hours to prevent: unauthorized entry; removal of contaminated material from the exclusion zone (except for approved disposal); exposure of unauthorized, unprotected people to site hazards; vandalism and theft. All equipment will be locked and secured when not in use. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS Under the Hazard Communication regulations, OSHA requires that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) be available to employees for potentially harmful substances handled in the workplace. An MSDS documents information about the properties of a particular substance, such as physical data (e.g., melting point, boiling point, solubility, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, and handling procedures. The purpose of the MSDS is to provide employees with procedures for working with a substance in a safe manner. If potentially harmful substances will be handled during this project, the appropriate MSDS must be on site. _10- Revision: 7 — June 2013