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

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 in that: a) Employees were exposed to the hazards of heat stress disorders, such as but not limited to; heat stroke and heat exhaustion, while performing their routine duties of refuse collection, during environmental temperature extremes. Employees and employee supervisors were not adequately trained in the recognition of the signs and symptoms of heat stress and heat related illnesses and the proper action to be taken in the event an employee is demonstrating such signs and symptoms. Feasible and useful methods of correction include but are not limited to the following: A. Develop and implement a heat stress program which contains, at a minimum, the following items. 1. Engineering controls - Increased mechanization, to reduce human involvement, where feasible. 2. Administrative controls - Acclimatization of employees, provisions for an abundant supply of drinking water and implementation of a work rest regimen. 3. Employee training - Each employee and supervisor who will work in a hot environment should be trained, in the recognition of the signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses, prior to beginning work. 4. Medical surveillance - All workers who are or may be exposed to heat stress conditions should be included in a medical surveillance program. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED