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

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 employees were not protected from the hazard of high ambient heat while performing jobs duties. a) On or about and at times prior to July 12, 2022, employees were exposed to the hazard of high ambient heat from the sun during the performance of their job duties, including re-roofing a residential roof from approximately 6:45 am until past 4:00 pm. The calculated Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) ranged from 80.4�F to 88.2�F (26.8�C to 31.2 �C) while working outdoors performing heavy manual labor and wearing long sleeves and pants. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. As a result of this exposure, one employee experienced trouble breathing, cramping, excessive sweating, and vomiting. This employee was hospitalized for severe dehydration, hyperkalemia, and acute renal failure.