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Health and Safety Plan 455 E lith St Tracy,California • A shaded rest area must be available near the job site.The site workers will either utilize natural shade (i.e. building structures,trees, etc.), or temporary a shade structure will be erected.The shaded area must be large enough to accommodate the number of employees on rest or recovery periods.The interior of cars or trucks are not considered shade unless the vehicles are air conditioned or kept from heating up in the sun in some other way. • All breaks should take place in the shaded rest area and the employees must not be assigned to other tasks during breaks. • Employees must remove impermeable garments during rest periods.This includes white Tyvek-type garments. Employees shall be allowed and encouraged to take a preventative cool-down rest in the shade at a time when they feel the need to do so to protect themselves from overheating. Such access to shade shall be permitted at all times.An individual employee who takes a preventative cool- down rest (A)shall be monitored and asked if he or she is experiencing symptoms of heat illness; (B)shall be encouraged to remain in the shade; and (C) shall not be ordered back to work until any signs or symptoms of heat illness have abated, but in no event less than S minutes in addition to the time needed to access the shade. High Heat Procedures will be implemented in accordance with the Cal/OSHA heat illness prevention regulations if the temperature at the Site equals or exceeds 95°F.This must include the following: (1) Ensuring that effective communication by voice, observation, or electronic means is maintained so that employees at the work site can contact a supervisor when necessary.An electronic device,such as a cell phone or text messaging device, may be used for this purpose only if reception in the area is reliable. (2) Observing employees for alertness and signs or symptoms of heat illness.The employer shall ensure effective employee observation/monitoring by implementing one or more of the following: (A) Supervisor or designee observation of 20 or fewer employees, or (B) Mandatory buddy system,or (C) Regular communication with sole employee such as by radio or cellular phone, or (D) Other effective means of observation. (3) Designating one or more employees on each worksite as authorized to call for emergency medical services, and allowing other employees to call for emergency services when no designated employee is available. (4) Reminding employees throughout the work shift to drink plenty of water. Appendices Terraphase Engineering Inc.