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 employees were exposed to heat: a) On the 17th of June 2004 an employee died as a result of a heat stroke. The employer did not develop a heat stress program to include, but not limited to, the following for protecting workers in hot environments. 1) The four environmental factors that affect an employee (temperature, humidity, radiant heat and air velocity). 2) How personal characteristics such as age, weight, fitness, medical condition and acclimatization to the heat effect an employee. 3) Knowledge of heat disorders such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, fainting, and heat rash. 4) How personnel can prevent heat stress through engineering controls, work practices, alternating work and rest periods, acclimatization, and employee education. 5) Employees should know the symptoms for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. 6) Employees should be trained on how to protect yourself and your coworkers from heat exhaustion and heat stroke. 7) What factor put you at increased risk such as medication, previous heat-induced illness, and wearing of personal protective equipment. 8) Employees should know what to do and who to call in the event of an emergency.