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SEMONTHREE Responsibilities and Authorities URS will have site safety and health oversight and coordination responsibilities for URS personnel;each subcontractor will be held accountable for the safe and healthful performance of work by each of their employees, subcontractors,or support personnel who may enter the site. 3.1 PROJECT MANAGER The Project Manager(PM) shall direct URS on-site operations and is responsible for the implementation of the HASP.The PM may delegate all or part of these duties to a properly qualified URS employee such as the Site Manager while still maintaining responsibility for the effectiveness of the HASP. At the site, the PM,assisted by the Site Safety Officer(SSO),has primary responsibility for: • Seeing that appropriate personal protective equipment(PPE)and monitoring equipment is available and properly utilized by all on-site URS employees. • Establishing that URS personnel are aware of the provisions of this plan and are instructed in the work practices necessary to ensure safety,and are familiar with planned procedures for dealing with emergencies. • Establishing that all URS on-site personnel have completed health and safety training required for the field activities which may include field safety training, competent person training etc. • Seeing that URS personnel are aware of the potential hazards associated with site operations. • Monitoring the safety performance of all URS personnel to see that the required work practices are employed. • Correcting any URS work practices or conditions that may result in injury or exposure to hazardous substances. • Preparing any accident/incident reports for URS activities. • Halting URS site operations,if necessary,in the event of an emergency or to correct unsafe work practices. • Seeing that utility clearances are obtained and documented prior to the commencement of work if needed. • Seeing that the appropriate Safety Management Standards are incorporated by this HASP and are available on-site and applicable forms are used. • Conducting periodic site visits. • Reviewing and approving the project-specific HASP. I 3.2 SITE SAFETY OFFICER The Site Safety Officer's(SSO) duties may be carried out by the PM or other qualified URS personnel. The SSO is responsible for: • Implementing project Health and Safety Plans,and reporting any deviations from the anticipated conditions described in the plan to the PM. H:\WPROCESS\25532\WORLDENTERPRISE\WELL DESTRUCTIOMATTACHA6ENT C WORLD ENTERPRISES HSP TG EDITS.DOC\1 8-NOV-1 1\\ 3-I