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WESTERN PUMP <br /> Petroleum & Lubrication Equipment Specialists <br /> • Employees must be provided with a minimum 10 minute cool down period every2 <br /> hours . <br /> Wearing Appropriate Work Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment <br /> • In general , appropriate work clothing for employees working at locations where they are at <br /> risk of heat illness include : <br /> • Lightweight, loose fitting clothes made of breathable fabric which allow airflow and air <br /> movement to the body to aid in cooling <br /> • Note - employees should not wear loose fitting clothes when working near moving <br /> machinery because of the danger of entanglement <br /> • Light-colored clothes because they reflect the heat better than dark-colored clothes (which <br /> tend to absorb heat) <br /> • Long sleeve shirts to cover the body and avoid sunburn . Sunburn affects the body's ability <br /> to cool itself and increases the loss of body fluid <br /> Real Time Communication <br /> • As temperatures increase and other environmental factors change throughout the <br /> workday, employees' physical and mental state can also rapidly change into a serious <br /> medical condition . Therefore it is important to stay alert to the weather. Make sure to <br /> monitor the weather at the specific locations where work activities are occurring . Continue <br /> to stay updated throughout the work shift on the changing air temperatures and other <br /> environmental factors . Use current weather information to make the appropriate <br /> adjustments in work activities throughout the workday. <br /> Emergency Response Procedures <br /> 7 . If the injury is life-threatening , call 911 immediately. <br /> 3235 " F" Street, San Diego , CA 92102-3315 * 619-239-9988 Fax 619-239-9925 <br /> www. westernaump . com <br /> California Contractor's License #673853 <br /> California Certified Small Business #33547 <br />