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•I£ exposed areas of the body cannot be protected sufficiently to prevent <br /> sensation of excessive cold or frostbite, or if available clothing does <br /> not give adequate protection to prevent hypothermia, work schedules <br /> shall be modified or suspended until adequate clothing is made available <br /> or until weather conditions improve. <br /> Wind chill factors shall be observed and their effect on employees. The <br /> following is a wind chill factor chart: <br /> Est Wind Actual Temperature Reading (F) <br /> Speed 50 40 30 20 10 <br /> Calm 50 40 40 20 10 Chill Factor <br /> 5 48 37 27 16 6 <br /> 10 40 28 16 4 -9 <br /> 15 36 22 9 -5 -18 <br /> 20 32 18 4 -10 -25 <br /> 25 30 16 0 -15 -29 <br /> 30 28 13 -2 -18 -33 <br /> 35 27 11 -4 -20 -35 <br /> 40 26 10 -6 -21 -37 <br /> Workers shall be instructed in safety and health procedures which <br /> include: <br /> • Proper rewarming procedures <br /> • Proper clothing practices <br /> • Proper eating and drinking habits <br /> • Recognition of hypothermia and frostbite symptoms <br /> • Safe work practices such as not grabbing bare metal <br /> surfaces and tools at temperature less than 19 degrees F. <br /> NOISE STRESS <br /> Noise stress is recognized as one of the most important problems in the <br /> industrial workplace today. Millions of persons will develop noise- <br /> induced hearing loss as a result of noise over-exposure. <br /> The ACGIH has produced noise Threshold Limit Values designed to protect <br /> most, but not all workers. These limits have established to prevent <br /> loss at speech ranges of 3000-4000 Hz. The values should be used as <br /> guidelines in the control of noise exposure and, due to individual <br /> susceptibility, should not be regarded as fine lines between safe and <br /> dangerous levels. <br /> 24 <br /> site safety 4 Health Plan Rev. /1 . 0 <br /> October 20, 1997 <br />