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PAL has extensive
experience in undertaking cultural resource investigations at sites where
hazardous materials may pose a physical threat to field personnel. The firm
currently has 18 archaeologists and architectural historians who have
completed the OSHA 40-hour hazardous waste operations/ emergency response
training (with annual refresher courses) and who are certified in first aid
and adult CPR. Safety at PAL is overseen by a designated Safety Manager who
monitors the company’s internal Safety and Health Plan, maintains personnel
protective and safety equipment, and coordinates employee safety training.
The Safety Manager along with several senior and supervisory staff also have
OSHA 8-hour hazardous waste/emergency response supervisor training for sites
that require a specific safety and health plan. Currently, PAL personnel
have a combined total of over 4,000 hours of on-site training and experience
performing cultural resource investigations at HTW sites.
PAL has successfully completed a number of historic and archaeological projects that have required the development and implementation of Site Safety and Health Plans (SSHPs). The SSHPs have been written either by the PAL Project Safety Officer with the assistance of a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or by PAL in conjunction with the project’s lead remediation firm. For each of these projects, PAL field personnel are fully briefed in the site’s physical hazards including toxic materials, participate in daily and weekly site safety orientation meetings, wear personnel protective equipment (typically Level C), use soil and air monitoring devices, and undergo decontamination procedures for themselves, equipment, and cultural materials.