Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employer had not developed a heat stress management program to prevent prevent employee heat induced illness. Among other methods, one feasible and accepted method of abatement, is to develop and implement a Heat Stress Management Program that addresses employee and area monitoring methods, acclimatization procedures, an established work-rest regimen, a buddy system, provision of water and electrolytes, use of protective clothing, available engineering controls for cooling the environment, employee training on the hazards of heat and warning signs of heat-induced illness, preplacement and periodic medical examinations, emergency procedures, and procedures for taking unscheduled rest if a worker feels exhausted or overheated; workers should not be permitted to continue their work when their deep body temperature exceeds 38 degrees C. Oral temperature is 0.4-0.55 lower than core temperature: Job Site - The employer did not provide a Heat Stress Management program.