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The Project Manager will also take into account the process of acclimatization. All employees shall be closely observed by a supervisor or designee during a heat wave. For purposes of this section only, "heat wave" means any day in which the predicted high temperature for the day will be at least 80 degrees F and at least ten degrees F higher than the average high daily temperature in the preceding five days. An employee who has been newly assigned to a high heat area shall be closely observed by a supervisor or designee for the first 14 days of the employee's employment. K/J Project Managers will verify that a sufficient supply of drinking water will be provided. Employees shall have access to potable drinking water that is fresh, pure, suitably cool, and provided to employees free of charge. The water shall be located as close as practicable to the areas where employees are working. Where drinking water is not plumbed or otherwise continuously supplied, it shall be provided in sufficient quantity at the beginning of the work shift to provide one quart per employee per hour for drinking for the entire shift. Employers may begin the shift with smaller quantities of water if they have effective procedures for replenishment during the shift as needed to allow employees to drink one quart or more per hour. The frequent drinking of water shall be encouraged. Shade shall be present when the temperature exceeds 80 degrees F. When the outdoor temperature in the work area exceeds 80 degrees F, the employer shall have and maintain one or more areas with shade at all times while employees are present that are either open to the air or provided with ventilation or cooling. The amount of shade present shall be at least enough to accommodate 25% of the number of employees on the shift at any time recovery or rest periods, so that they can sit in a normal posture fully in the shade without having to be in physical contact with each other. The shaded area shade shall be located as close as practicable to the areas where employees are working. Subject to the same specifications, the amount of shade present during meal periods shall be at least enough to accommodate the number of employees on the meal period who remain onsite. Shade shall be available when the temperature does not exceed 80 degrees F. When the outdoor temperature in the work area does not exceed 80 degrees F employers shall either provide shade or provide timely access to shade upon an employee's request. 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. 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. 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. 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. Master Health and Safety Plan sfocad,projerVis-proj20111365020.01_boof stx..kton work plan12016 hrsc work plan‘appendicesiappendixb_haspk2016jasp_2015contont_final.docx