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1. All excavation must be barricaded to protect employees, pedestrians, and the general public. 2. Before beginning the excavations, check with your supervisor whether the companies with underground installations have approved the excavation. 3. If the excavation is done in an area where people normally walk, put up barricades before beginning work. In pedestrian zones, fences and signals will be used to prevent confusion. Extreme importance will be given to ensuring the public's safety. 4. If a trench is to be left open at night, it must be protected by barricades or plywood, even if it is not in an area frequented by pedestrians. 5. All material removed during digging must be barricaded if it is not to be disposed of immediately. i. Report and restore any damaged utilities prior to leaving the site. n.) ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS Only certified electricians may do repairs or installations on Company property or projects. o.) EMERGENCY PLANS The following emergency plan has been developed to indicate the steps to be taken in emergency situations: 1) GENERAL EMERGENCIES: As stated earlier, the Production Manager and Supervisor, as well as the Office, must know the exact address of the Project. Emergency situations include, among others, the following: ■ An accident endangering the life of one or more employees or person(s). ■ Death of any person, whether or not a Company employee. ■ An unconscious person or someone with severe hemorrhage or an amputated limb. ■ Fire that cannot be extinguished using available resources, which requires the presence of the Fire Department. ■ An accident that may pollute the environment due to a spill such as pesticides, oil, gas oil, gasoline, etc. ■ Criminal activity requiring immediate action by police. I+irst step: In all the preceding cases, the production manager or supervisor must call 911 if a phone is available, or radio the Company office to request immediate assistance. Attempt to stabilize the situation until professional emergency assistance arrives. Second step: Call the Director of Operations to report the accident and receive instructions. If possible, take photos to document the accident and try to analyze the details taking notes of anything that might help to prepare the subsequent report and witnesses. Third step: The production manager and/or the supervisor in charge of the job will prepare a detailed accident report to be sent to the Director of Operations. Include in your report the direct cause of the accident and any other items that may have contributed to the incident such as lack of training or incorrect written procedures. Remember the intent of an investigation is to find out what happened, why it happened, and to prevent it from happening again by correcting those items that were the cause(s). Depending on the type of accident, the Company's Safety Director/Consultant may carry out an additional investigation.