Safety Manual | 2024

BL Companies // Corporate Safety Manual //

Œ Employees currently participating in an examination program will be offered an exit exam when they leave the Company or exit the program based on change in job responsibilities. An exit exam consent form with be provided. Œ DOT exams will be conducted biennially when an Employee is assigned to drive a vehicle with a gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds or a placarded vehicle of any size used to transport hazardous chemicals. DOT exam certification can be added to a routine baseline or periodic exam protocol when scheduling with the MSP. · Individual radiation dose monitoring will be conducted as required by a site-specific HASP with approval by a Safety Committee designee. Personal dosimetry (film badges) is typically required; however, depending on the specific radiation hazard, additional monitoring or scans may be required. · To determine an Employee’s ability to wear a respirator, a medical evaluation will be performed before an Employee is fit tested or assigned to wear a respirator. · Employees assigned to work in environments with airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers and/or silica dust at or above the established action level (OSHA, MSHA, state, or other applicable regulations) will receive baseline and annual exams. Exit exams will be performed if an Employee has medical complaints related to potential asbestos exposure. · Blood sampling and monitoring for lead and other heavy metals will be conducted every 6 months until two consecutive blood samples/analyses are acceptable. An Employee with elevated heavy metal blood levels will be temporarily assigned to a task with minimal exposure, pending medical clearance. Sampling and monitoring will be performed every 2 weeks during the reassignment period. · Urine samples may be collected for some heavy metal exposures such as cadmium and mercury. Samples must be collected within 30 days of assignment to any task with potential for exposure to cadmium or other heavy metals. Medical monitoring results will be used to assess worker exposure and exposure control methods. · Medical monitoring will also be required to assess potential worker health risk to other chemical hazards, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, benzene, chlorinated solvents, crystalline silica, and other chemical hazards as identified in pre-job hazard analysis. The Company’s MSP will be

consulted to determine necessary testing protocols and acceptance levels. The physician’s opinion letter will be used to determine the worker’s ability to perform the specified task and to wear PPE necessary to accomplish the task in a safe manner. Exam Protocols · The Medical Screening and Surveillance Protocol identifies the medical exam components of this program. · Evaluation will be confidential and provided during normal hours. Employees will be offered the opportunity to discuss the results of the evaluation with the MSP. All exam results are considered personal and confidential information, and will not be stored in any unsecured location. Records will only be transmitted with the Employee’s permission. Scheduling of Exams · The Human Resources Department is responsible for contacting the MSP when baseline, periodic, exit, and project-specific exams are required. The MSP maintains an Employee scheduling database for tracking periodic exams and will contact the Employee for scheduling during the month the exam is due. · Employees hired with an initial assignment to work at a HAZWOPER site whose work duties require passing a physical exam or who have an essential job function of wearing a respirator will receive a job offer contingent upon passing a pre-assignment baseline exam. Exam Follow-Up · Following each exam, the MSP will issue a physician’s written opinion (Health Status Medical Report) to the Human Resources Department. This Report will include any medical restrictions and address the Employee’s ability to use PPE. · The MSP will mail a confidential letter detailing the results of the exam to the Employee at his or her home address within 30 days of the exam date.

Page 64