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JAN -06-2000 12:39 P.06 <br />An initial work/rest cycle of I holur work and 15 minutes rest is recommended for protection of <br />staff when the boat Arm hazard •e The reco=4%ded cycle will be adjusted up or down <br />based upon worker monitoring, enviroCII ntal conditions. and the judgement of the site safety <br />r Xr;_Q%�M ,,- <br />scheduled rest period, they MU notify the SSO inmvdiately in order that the rest period can be <br />calkd. <br />Aeat streess, if not prevented, results in heat stxess illnesses. Two critical illnesses, if not <br />recognized and treated immedia ety, can become life-threatening. These are beg exhaustion and <br />beat stroke. Heat exhaustion will result if the prevention rte aswes decided above are not <br />ion Wiff the OprM <br />implemeeded� Ignoring the sips and symptoms of heat exhaust lead to devel nt o. <br />beat stroke, ifunsafe conditions perdu. <br />Heat stroke is kunediate, ffe threatening condition that results because the body's heat regulating <br />mechanisms shut down, and the body cannot cool itself sufficiently. As heat is excessively stored <br />in the body, brak damage can result causing permanent disability or deatL <br />Heat Exhaustion. The signs and umptoms of heat exhaustion are bmdachc- dizziness; nausea; <br />weakw= fidnting; profuse sweating; loss of appetite-, approxftnaftly normal body temperature; <br />added pupils-, weak and raid pulse; sballow and rapid breathing; possible cramps in abdomen and <br />extremities; possible vomiting, difficulty walking; =1 AW oma.skin to dW toWA, Rok to when <br />WIWIM#7#77M, K;WIRUM - - i <br />111 11111 !11111 1111111�111 1111gliili��111 11 1 1!, IN 1171 <br />2. Start 000hg, but be cardW not to cause a chill (le. rest in shade and apply wet towel to <br />forehead, open up and/or rernove cloding as mmh as practical, especially olternical- <br />resistant Clothing). <br />3 Drink cool viater JQz�,, but only if conscious and not m shock. <br />4. Ifvomiting anar the sips and symptoms are not lessening within an hour, call for <br />emergency help and/or umisport the victim to er=Sency room. <br />''Irrin!ul ig!1•11 I i pflii <br />" <br />Rest Stroke (ska sun stroke). The sips and symptoms of heat stroke are hot da AW to tbc <br />Iq2WLL2ddkh colod2g: body temperature > 105 degrees F: no sweating, mental conl6sion; deep, <br />rapid breathing that sounds Eke snol-ing progremmg to shallow, weak breaflung, headacbe; <br />dizziness; nausea; vomiting; weakness; dry mouth. conva6ions, muscular twitching, sudden <br />cot*w; possible unconscioubmess. <br />I <br />