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Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Employees shall be allowed and encouraged to take a preventative cool-down rest in the shade for a period of no less than five minutes at a time when they feel the need to do so to protect them 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 5 minutes in addition to the time needed to access the shade. 8. If an employee exhibits signs or reports symptoms of heat illness while taking a preventative cool-down rest or during a preventative cool-down rest period, the employer shall provide appropriate first aid or emergency response. 9. Measures detailing the provisions of water, shade, and recovery periods will be included in the SSHSP, whether it is a Hazard Appraisal & Recognition Plan (HARP) or Health and Safety Plan (HASP) as required under CFR 1910.120. 10. The SSHSP will also provide emergency medical contact information in the event of heat related illness. Information includes, but is not limited to, the phone numbers for the local fire department and nearest hospital, map to the nearest hospital, and location of nearest land line telephone in the event cell phone service cannot be established. All employees, supervisory and non-supervisory, involved with the project and exposed to potential heat-related illness hazards will read and sign the appropriate SSHSP to document their participation and understanding of these Heat Illness Prevention Procedures. 11. The Project Manager will verify that effective Emergency Response Procedures have been implemented including: • Ensuring that effective communication by voice, observation, or electronic means is maintained so that employees at the work site can contact a supervisor or emergency medical services 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. If an electronic device will not furnish reliable communication in the work area, the employer will ensure a means of summoning emergency medical services. • Responding to signs and symptoms of possible heat illness, including but not limited to first aid measures and how emergency medical services will be provided. o If a supervisor observes, or any employee reports, any signs or symptoms of heat illness in any employee, the supervisor shall take immediate action commensurate with the severity of the illness. o If the signs or symptoms are indicators of severe heat illness (such as, but not limited to, decreased level of consciousness, staggering, vomiting, disorientation, irrational behavior or convulsions), the employer must implement emergency response procedures. Heat Illness Prevention Program Page 6 Kennedy/Jenks Consultants©, March 2015 U:ICOR-User\Jim8lDocument criginalsTormatted Final Versions