Trindel Insurance FundTrindel Insurance Fund

Cal OSHAHeat Illness Prevention Regulation

Presented by:

Gene Herndon

Trindel Insurance Fund Safety Officer

What do you need to do?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!

Now for the specifics of:Now for the specifics of:

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3395 Heat Illness Prevention

Where does it applyWhere does it apply

• To all outdoor work places• When the environmental risks exists

Other Regulations that applyOther 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

What are the environmental risk What are the environmental risk factors for heat illness?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

How to determine if risk factors are How to determine if risk factors are present:present:

• Time of year, April – October• Actual weather conditions• Heat index

How to determine if risk factors are How to determine if risk factors are present:present:

• Significant risk• Above 80 degrees F working in sunsun• Above 90 degrees F working in shadeshade

• Regional and local weather reports• Simple and inexpensive measuring devices

Provision of waterProvision of water

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

Effective procedures for replenishment Effective procedures for replenishment of waterof water

• Replenish to allow each employee to drink one quart per hour

• Water must be readily accessible• Water must be available at all times

ShadeShade

• 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

Preventative recovery periodsPreventative recovery periods

• To prevent heat illness• For employees who believe they need a preventative

recovery period• For employees who exhibit indications of heat illness• Begin first aid for employees who exhibit indications of

heat illness

Preventative recovery periods (cont.)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

How to identify, evaluate and control How to identify, evaluate and control environmental risk factors:environmental risk factors:

• Employer must develop procedures• Use weather forecasts• Use heat index• Take into account activity and duration

How to identify, evaluate and control How to identify, evaluate and control environmental risk factors:environmental risk factors:

• Use engineering – shade, cooling vests, misters, etc.• Administration – shift rotation, scheduling, breaks• Or combination• Train employees and supervisors

Emergency preparednessEmergency preparedness

• Emergency medical service contact procedures• Providing clear direction to location

Compliance requires: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

Training of all supervisors and Training of all supervisors and employees:employees:

• Environmental and personal risk factors• The employer's procedures for identifying, evaluating,

and controlling risk factors for heat illness• The importance of frequent consumption of small

quantities of water

Training (cont)Training (cont)

• The importance of acclimatization • Types of heat illness and the common signs and

symptoms of heat illness

• immediately reporting to the employer, directly or through the employee's supervisor, symptoms or signs

of heat illness in themselves, or in co-workers

Training (cont)Training (cont)

• Procedures for contacting emergency medical services, and if necessary, for transporting employees to a point where they can be reached by an emergency medical service provider

• How to provide clear and precise directions to the work site

• The procedures the supervisor is to follow to implement the applicable provisions in this section.

• The procedures the supervisor is to follow when an employee exhibits symptoms consistent with possible heat illness, including emergency response procedures.

Include this in your department “Code of Safe Practices”

Summer is upon us.Summer is upon us.

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