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

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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 hazards associated with working in a hot environment: a)sawmill facility - The employer did not train employees, who were exposed to a heat index of 107 degrees F, to recognize and avoid the hazards associated with working in a hot environment and did not provide adequate facilities for employees to hydrate and cool themselves; on August 01, 2006, an employee lost consciousness and died after exhibiting symptoms of heat stress, including but not limited to, nausea, sweating, disorientation, and staggering gait. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC WORK/REST CYCLES, TRAINING EMPLOYEES ON THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT STRESS, FACTORS THAT AFFECT A PERSON'S RISK, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, AND ENSURING THAT EMPLOYEES ARE PROPERLY ACCLIMATIZED TO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.