IRAQ INFRASTRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (IIRP) — SAFETY AND HEALTH (S&H) STANDARDS (BUS-56982d89)

EXHIBIT B IRAQ INFRASTRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (IIRP) SAFETY AND HEALTH (S&H) STANDARDS 1.0 Responsibilities 1.1 CONTRACTOR shall submit to CPA a written project-specific “S&H Plan” or “Company S&H Program” specific to its Scope of Work under this subcontract. The “S&H Plan” must meet all applicable federal, state and/or local rules, regulations, codes and standards in addition to addressing the minimum requirements outlined within this document. The plan must be submitted to CPA for review and approval within (30) calendar days after subcontract award and in any event prior to mobilizing and commencing work at the Jobsite. 1.2 CONTRACTOR S&H Plan and/or company program shall delineate the roles and responsibilities of managers and supervisors. The plan/program shall clearly demonstrate the managers and supervisors have an understanding of their roles and responsibilities in regard to the safety process. The plan shall describe the system by which managers and supervisors will be held accountable for S&H implementation. 1.3 CONTRACTOR Site Management, managers, and supervisors shall cooperate with and may be asked to participate in scheduled S&H audits and/or assessments conducted by CPA. CONTRACTOR managers and supervisors shall actively participate in documented pre-job planning activities. Specifically, CONTRACTOR shall participate in project Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) performed on unique or high risk work activities (for example, confined space entries, above ground work or trenching and excavating operations, etc.) Additionally, CONTRACTOR supervisors shall use a form of “employee pre-task planning sessions” known as Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or similar for their crews. 1.5 Before beginning any work, CONTRACTOR shall ensure all lower-tier subcontractors adopt in writing CONTRACTOR’S written S&H Plan and/or program specific to that lower-tier’s scope of work. 1.6 CONTRACTOR shall formally designate an individual within its Project organization who will be responsible for S&H issues relating to its work. This individual may have other full‐time duties at the construction site; however, the individual must have the authority and be responsive to CONTRACTOR employees, lower-tier subcontractor employees, and/or CPA safety concerns/issues that arise during the duration of their work scope execution. All CONTRACTOR Designated S&H Representative(s) shall be resident on the Project for all CONTRACTOR and any lower-tier subcontractor work activities. CONTRACTOR shall participate in weekly Planning, Scheduling and Safety Meetings held by CPA. In addition, CONTRACTOR shall disseminate any pertinent S&H information from those meetings to its employees and its lower-tier subcontractor employees on a weekly basis. 1.8 CONTRACTOR shall submit to CPA an ES&H Performance Report on a form provided by CPA. The report will detail all accidents, incidents, near misses, utility hits and any property damage exceeding $500.00. CONTRACTOR will be required to participate in CPA follow-up accident/incident investigations involving its own or lower-tier subcontractor employees. This requirement does not obviate or diminish CONTRACTOR responsibility to conduct its own initial investigation. 1.10 CONTRACTOR shall stop work if unknown or unanticipated hazards or work conditions evolve which place employees at risk or necessitate greater precautions than currently exist or are required in the Project S&H Plan. CONTRACTOR shall immediately report all such incidents to CPA. 2.0 Orientation & Training Before CONTRACTOR employees begin any Work, CONTRACTOR shall administer a New Employee Project Specific Safety and Health Orientation. 2.2 CONTRACTOR Management shall be solely responsible to provide its own company specific orientation and specialized training to its employees. CONTRACTOR shall provide all Supervisors with a Supervisors Safety and Health Orientation specific to their work on this project. All Supervisor Safety and Health Orientation training will be documented in writing and include the signature of all in attendance, date of training and a course outline detailing all topics discussed. 3.0 Medical Services & Medical Treatment 3.1 CONTRACTOR Jobsite personnel who provide First-Aid/Medical Treatment and/or perform the duties of a Confined Space Attendant, shall be properly trained and qualified. CONTRACTOR shall provide all routine medical and doctor related transportation for its employees who suffer an occupational injury and/or illness. Additionally, CONTRACTOR shall make all necessary prior arrangements with a local provider for emergency transportation. 4.0 S & H Audit/Assessments CPA will perform periodic S&H assessments and/or audits of the Project. CONTRACTOR shall provide CPA with timely, complete and open access to its safety process, files, records, work areas etc., and shall participate in this assessment as requested. Prior to mobilizing, CONTRACTOR shall notify CPA in writing (by company name) of any lower-tier subcontractors that will be used for the execution of CONTRACTOR’S work scope. Additionally, CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for monitoring and auditing its lower-tier subcontractors to ensure compliance with all project ES&H requirements and compliance with the project-specific S&H Plan. 6.0 Tools & Equipment CONTRACTOR shall provide and monitor to ensure that all tools are used in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations, have required guards in place, and are maintained in good working order. CONTRACTOR shall not use job-made tools of any kind on the Jobsite (e.g., tools made of reinforcement steel, makeshift rigging equipment, etc.). All tools and equipment shall be used and maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. All vehicles and equipment on the Jobsite will be equipped with backup alarms. CONTRACTOR shall only permit properly trained and certified employees to use powder-actuated tools. CONTRACTOR shall maintain employee certifications on file. 7.0 Hazard Communication 7.1 CONTRACTOR shall have a written Hazard Communication Plan and/or company program, as required, implementing procedures describing the method it will use to communicate the hazards associated with chemical handling, use, storage and disposal. The plan or program shall comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, permit conditions, applicable environmental documents, and subcontract requirements during construction of the project. 8.0 Personal Protective Equipment 8.1 CONTRACTOR employees shall receive information regarding the required minimum personal protective equipment during the Project New Employee Orientation. CONTRACTOR shall require its employees to wear eye protection equipped with hard side shields (safety glasses) manufactured to applicable ANSI standard 100 percent of the time on the project. Safety Glasses are not required in offices, lunch/change areas or while entering or leaving the Jobsite unless exposures are present. This applies to prescription eyewear as well. CONTRACTOR shall monitor its employee compliance to this requirement and take immediate corrective actions when non-compliance is noted. Employees performing grinding and buffing operations shall wear face shields and safety glasses or mono goggles. 8.3 CONTRACTOR employees with Jobsite responsibilities shall wear sturdy leatherwork shoes or boots. 8.4 CONTRACTOR shall require its employees to wear hardhats manufactured to the applicable ANSI standard worn with the brim forward at all times when at the Jobsite. 8.5 CONTRACTOR shall require its employees to wear long pants and a suitable shirt, with no less than 4” sleeves, as the minimum work clothing to be worn on the Jobsite. CONTRACTOR shall provide and require its employees to use proper hearing protection manufactured to applicable standards whenever an occupational hearing hazard exists. 8.7 CONTRACTOR employees who handle chemicals or harmful substances shall be trained and shall wear appropriate personal protective equipment per the chemical manufacturer’s recommendations. 8.8 CONTRACTOR shall require the use of high visibility clothing as outlined in the regulations for all employees exposed to vehicular traffic or heavy equipment. 9.0 Respiratory Protection 9.1 CONTRACTOR shall ensure its Respiratory Protection Plan and/or company program includes the name of the qualified company administrator for the project, cartridge selection and change out process, method to be used for sanitizing respirators, medical qualification process, methods of fit testing and an employee training program. 10.0 Housekeeping, Fire Prevention & Protection 10.1 CONTRACTOR shall provide all fire protection and prevention equipment necessary for its operations including, but not limited to, fire hose, nozzles, extinguishers, etc. CONTRACTOR shall provide an adequate number of fire extinguishers of the correct size and type for its work activities. 10.2 CONTRACTOR shall monitor its work areas to ensure that all general work areas, doors, stairwells, aisles and means of egress are kept clear of trash, construction debris and are unobstructed at all times. 11.0 Fall Prevention / Protection 11.1 CONTRACTOR shall adopt a 100% fall protection policy that makes use of primary fall protection systems, such as scaffolds, aerial lifts, personnel hoists, etc., while making provisions for secondary fall protection (full-body harness) for all employees who are working or traveling more than 1 meter above ground and are exposed to an imminent fall hazard. All fall protection devices used shall be manufactured in accordance with a recognized standard utilizing a design approved by a professional engineer. No job-built devices or equipment will be allowed. 12.0 Scaffolding 12.1 CONTRACTOR shall use only engineered and approved scaffold material, erected and maintained under the control and direction of a trained, competent scaffold builder. All scaffolds will use a common project scaffold tagging system. CPA will provide CONTRACTOR with a site-specific procedure defining the tagging system. 13.0 Lock-Out / Tag-Out Procedure (Energy Isolation) 13.1 CONTRACTOR shall use a common project system and equipment safety tagging/lockout procedure when required. If required by the facility, CPA will provide CONTRACTOR with a site-specific procedure defining the tagging/lockout system. In any case CONTRACTOR will implement an Energy Isolation program which complies with the applicable regulations. Cranes & Material Handling 14.1 CONTRACTOR shall designate a qualified supervisor to determine the methods and develop plans for rigging operations to ensure its crane operations and lifting activities are monitored and executed in a safe manner. All cranes supplied by CONTRACTOR shall have current, annual, documented inspections as required. Documentation of such inspections shall be made available to CONTRACTOR prior to initial Jobsite use. CONTRACTOR shall ensure no equipment is operated if hazardous conditions are identified relating to that piece of equipment or its use. 15.0 Articulating Boom and Scissors Platforms 15.1 CONTRACTOR shall ensure elevated personnel work platforms (JLG, Snorkel, Hi-lift, etc.) are operated and maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and only by trained and qualified employees. Training and comprehension test records shall be made available to CONTRACTOR upon request. 15.2 CONTRACTOR shall require all employees inside personnel work platforms wear a full body harness attached to a designated anchor point. A fire extinguisher shall be provided on all such equipment. Equipment used to hoist personnel shall not be used for material if it constitutes a hazard. 16.0 Electrical Equipment Inspection / Assured Grounding / GFCI CONTRACTOR shall implement an appropriate electrical equipment “Assured Grounding Program” or use ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) on all of its temporary field electrical applications. Indoor Air Surveillance Program 17.1 CONTRACTOR shall identify work activities which could lead to potentially hazardous atmospheric conditions, whether toxic or explosive, caused or created by its own or lower-tier CONTRACTOR work activities. (This includes the operation of any gasoline, diesel or propane powered equipment inside an enclosed area or building.). Additionally, CONTRACTOR shall monitor and institute mitigating steps to prevent any subsequent exposure to all other project employees and/or the general public in or around the Jobsite. CONTRACTOR shall be required to provide any monitoring and/or sampling equipment in addition to ensuring that only qualified and competent personnel are operating such equipment. Equipment shall be calibrated and maintained per the manufacturer’s recommendations. CPA shall be notified of any activities or potential concerns that lead to monitoring and/or sampling and be copied on all subsequent data and/or reports generated by those activities. 19.0 Confined or Enclosed Space Entry Procedures 19.1 CONTRACTOR shall implement Confined Space Entry Procedures to control all operations in Confined Spaces. CONTRACTOR shall follow the project specific Confined Space Entry Program. Utility Locate 20.1 CONTRACTOR shall implement a utility locate process that physically identifies underground utilities when excavating. The utility locate document shall be on location and used for work planning during excavation and boring activities. Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 4 Exhibit B