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WESTERN PUMP Petroleum & Lubrication Equipment Specialists Regular resting periods and Preventative Recovery Periods ( PRPs) both allow the body to cool thus helping to prevent overheating . • Employees taking a " preventative recovery/cool-down period" must be monitored for symptoms of heat illness , encouraged to remain in the shade and not be ordered back to work until symptoms of heat illness have been abated , but in no event less than 5 minutes in addition to the time needed to access the shade . • In the event an employee feels discomfort from the heat, a preventative recovery period is needed to allow the employee to cool down and prevent the onset of heat illness . Employees with symptoms of heat illness must be provided appropriate first aid or emergency response . Acclimatization • This term means the temporary adaptation of the body to work in the heat. Acclimatization occurs gradually when a person is exposed to heat for several days in a row. Acclimatization peaks in most people within four to fourteen days of regular work for at least two hours per day in the heat. In fully acclimatized individuals , sweating starts faster and the sweat carries less salt and other minerals out of the body. As a result, the body sweats more efficiently and cools down faster. There is also less demand on the heart and cardiovascular system when this occurs . For the reasons given above , being fully acclimatized can allow workers to continue working in warm or hot conditions and decreases the risk of heat illness and unsafe acts. • Acclimation procedures are to include close observation of all employees during a heat wave , which is defined as any sustained period of time where the temperature is at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit and at least ten degrees Fahrenheit 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 employees' employment. Extra Measures During Heat Waves • Extra Vigilance - Real Time Communication and the " Buddy System" - during a heat wave it is necessary to be extra vigilant. Your real time communication system and your "buddy system" are especially important to get more frequent feedback from your employees and supervisors in the field . Then , based on the environmental conditions present and the condition of your employees you can more quickly make the appropriate adjustments, communicate them, and put the changes into place before problems arise or become serious. In a heat wave : 3235 " F" Street, San Diego , CA 92102-3315 * 619-239-9988 Fax 619-239-9925 www.westernpump . com California Contractor's License #673853 California Certified Small Business #33547