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Site Health and Safety Plan 19133 East Liberty Road, Clements, California August 16, 2022 (Revised June 27, 2023) Page 14 Sharp Environmental Technologies, Inc. difficult, hearing protection should be worn. Follow manufacturer’s instructions on how to insert, wear and fit test hearing protectors. 5.5.2 Heavy Equipment Equipment, including earth-moving equipment, drill rigs, or other heavy machinery, will be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s operating manual and with all applicable safety regulations and standard operating procedures. The operator is responsible for maintaining his/her equipment in good working condition and for inspecting the equipment daily to verify that it is functioning properly and safely. The operator will ensure that a copy of the equipment-operating manual is kept with the equipment at all times. Prior to start up, the operator will inform the SHSS of any unique equipment hazards or safety concerns associated with the equipment. Unless otherwise specified, SET will not assume any direction or control over heavy equipment used at the site. Operation of equipment at the site for the activities outlined above poses potential physical hazards. The following precautions should be observed whenever heavy equipment is in use: • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including steel-toed boots, safety glasses, and hard hats, must be worn. • Personnel must be aware of the location and operation of heavy equipment and take precautions to avoid getting in the way of its operation. Workers must never assume that the equipment operator sees them; eye contact and hand signals should be used to inform the operator of the location of site personnel working in the vicinity. • Traffic safety vests are required for personnel working near mobile heavy equipment or near high traffic areas. • Personnel should not walk directly behind, or to the side of, heavy equipment without the operator’s knowledge or visual contact. In addition, nonessential personnel will be kept out of any work area in which heavy equipment is operating. 5.5.3 Electrical Hazards Electrocution may result from contact with overhead power lines, downed electrical wires, buried cables, lightning, use of electrical equipment in wet areas, and/or failure of electrical equipment. Location of all overhead and underground utility lines will be determined and mapped before commencing work. In case of a breach of a utility line, electricity supply to the site will be shut off. If adverse weather conditions develop, accompanied by lightning, work will stop promptly. Electrical repair/maintenance work must be done only by qualified personnel. Electrical equipment to be used during field activities will be suitably grounded and insulated. Ground fault circuit interrupters, or equivalent, will be used with electrical equipment to reduce the potential for electrical shock. Lockout/tag out procedures will be conducted in accordance with 8 CCR 3314 before activities begin on or near energized or mechanical equipment that may pose a hazard to site personnel. Workers conducting the operation will positively isolate the piece of equipment, lock/tag the energy source, and