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Trindel Insurance Fund Cal OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Regulation

Trindel Insurance Fund Cal OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Regulation. Presented by: Gene Herndon Trindel Insurance Fund Safety Officer. What do you need to do?. Identify and recognize the workplace hazard Remediate the hazard Train employees and supervisors

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Trindel Insurance Fund Cal OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Regulation

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  1. Trindel Insurance FundCal OSHAHeat Illness Prevention Regulation Presented by: Gene Herndon Trindel Insurance Fund Safety Officer

  2. What do you need to do? • Identify and recognize the workplace hazard • Remediate the hazard • Train employees and supervisors • Include in department code of safe practices Nothing new really!

  3. Now for the specifics of:California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3395 Heat Illness Prevention

  4. Where does it apply • To all outdoor work places • When the environmental risks exists

  5. Other Regulations that apply • Title 8 of CCR, General Industry, 3203 requiring written Injury and Illness Prevention Program • Title 8 of CCR Construction,1524. requiring providing drinking water • Title 8 of CCR Construction, First Aid and Emergency response

  6. What are the environmental risk factors for heat illness? • Air Temperature • Relative Humidity • Radiant heat from sun and other sources • Conductive heat sources • Air movement • Workload severity and duration • Protective clothing and personal protective equipment

  7. How to determine if risk factors are present: • Time of year, April – October • Actual weather conditions • Heat index

  8. How to determine if risk factors are present: • Significant risk • Above 80 degrees F working in sun • Above 90 degrees F working in shade • Regional and local weather reports • Simple and inexpensive measuring devices

  9. Provision of water • Provide sufficient quantity at beginning of shift • One quart per employee per hour for entire shift • 2 gallons per employee per shift

  10. Effective procedures for replenishment of water • Replenish to allow each employee to drink one quart per hour • Water must be readily accessible • Water must be available at all times

  11. Shade • Blockage of direct sunlight. Unable to cast a shadow • Ventilated or open to air movement • Must be cooler in shade than in direct sunlight • Access to shade must be permitted at all times • Sufficient to accommodate 25% of crew • Avoid contact with bare soil

  12. Shade Cont. • Temp. at work site forecast to be 85 F • Shade present at beginning of shift • Present anytime temp 90 degrees F • As close as possible reachable with a 2 ½ minute walk • No more than ¼ mile or 5 min. walk

  13. Preventative Recovery Periods (PRP) • To prevent heat illness • For employees who believe they need a PRP to recover • For employees who exhibit indications of heat illness • Begin first aid for employees who exhibit indications of heat illness

  14. Preventative recovery periods (cont.) • Shall be in shade for no less than 5 minutes • Water available during recovery periods • Not a substitute for medical treatment

  15. How to identify, evaluate and control environmental risk factors: • Employer must develop procedures • Use weather forecasts • Use heat index • Take into account activity and duration

  16. How to identify, evaluate and control environmental risk factors: • Use engineering – shade, cooling vests, misters, etc. • Administration – shift rotation, scheduling, breaks • Or combination • Train employees and supervisors

  17. Emergency preparedness • Emergency medical service contact procedures • Providing clear direction to location

  18. Compliance requires: • Effective training • Training content that is appropriate to job requirements • Written procedures for reporting and emergency response • Knowledge by all supervisors and employees of heat illness prevention practices

  19. Training – All Employees • Environmental and personal risks factors • Procedures for complying • Importance of drinking water • Acclimatization procedures

  20. Training – Non Supervisory • Heat stress reporting to supervisors • Drinking water • Preventive Recovery Period (PEP) • Affects of caffeine and alcohol • Appropriate Clothing

  21. Training – Non Supervisory Cont. • Monitoring coworkers “Buddy System • Heat Stress Emergency response • Communication of heat stress emergency • Refresher “Tail Gate” meeting during periods of high temperature

  22. Training - Supervisors • Responsibility for implementation • Response to heat stress emergency • How medical services are provided • Every crew must have a first-aid and CPR trained individual.

  23. Training - Supervisors • Emergency Communication with medical services • Transporting employees to emergency medical services • How clear & precise direction to be provided to emergency response

  24. Include this in your department “Code of Safe Practices” Summer is upon us. Do this now!

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