Safety Manual | 2024

Hazardous Materials Transportation Hazardous materials, even as small as one (1) ounce, must not be commercially shipped or transported without being properly packaged, labeled, marked, placarded, and accompanied by appropriate shipping papers. Persons who engage in packaging, labeling, marking, placarding, or transporting hazardous materials must be trained and aware of the DOT and IATA requirements for hazardous material transportation. Hazardous materials include those materials, substances, and wastes listed in the CFR Title 49. Training Training will be provided to each new BL Companies’ Employee by the Departmental Designee. This training includes the following in accordance with 29 CFR 1900.1200: · Training of employees on the label elements and SDS format; · Access to site SDS log; and · Non-routine tasks. · Methods and observations that can be used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals by use of monitoring equipment, visual appearance, or odor; · The physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work area; · Protection measures used to prevent exposure, appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and proper PPE; and · Details of this Hazard Communication Program, including how Employees can obtain and use applicable hazard information. Training will also include:

Scope This program applies to all Employees who are or who may be working with or around any equipment or machinery that is operating at a noise level at or above an 8-hour TWA of 85dBA such as drill rigs, heavy construction equipment, power tools, generators, blowers, air compressors or other powered equipment. Policy BL Companies shall administer a Hearing Conservation Program to those who have been identified through exposure monitoring as part of the Medical Surveillance Program. See Section 10 . Components of a Hearing Conservation Program The below five (5) basic components comprise an effective Hearing Conservation Program: Exposure Monitoring BL Companies will conduct noise monitoring to include Employees whose noise exposure may exceed an 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA. Noise dosimetry is a method used to measure noise exposure. Instruments used for noise dosimetry will be calibrated to ensure accuracy. Not all Employees need to be monitored; however, the noise monitoring must be representative of each affected Employee’s job. Monitoring will be repeated whenever a change in production, process, equipment or controls increases noise exposures to the extent that: · Additional Employees may be exposed at or above the action level, or · The attenuation provided by hearing protectors being used by Employees may be rendered inadequate to meet protection requirements. The monitoring should be designed to identify Employees for inclusion in this Hearing Conservation Program. All Employees must be notified of noise monitoring.  Exposure Monitoring;  Audiometric Testing;  Hearing Protection;  Employee Training; and  Record Keeping.

7.3 Hearing Conservation Program

Purpose To provide a program consistent with OSHA requirements 29 CFR 1926.52 (Safety and Health Requirements for Construction, Occupational Noise Exposure) and 29 CFR 1910.95 (General Industry Occupational Noise Exposure) for Employees who are or who may be exposed to noise levels above an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (“ TWA ”) of 85 decibels (“ dB ”) measured on the A scale (“ dBA ”).

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