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<br />27 <br /> <br />Water should be placed in multiple locations when employees are working across large areas, <br />not only in designated shade areas or where toilet facilities are located . <br /> <br />Access to Rest and Shade <br />Access to rest, shade, or other cooling measures is a critical preventive step to minimize the risk <br />of heat-related illnesses. Employees suffering from heat illness (see below) or believing a <br />preventative recovery period is needed shall be provided with access to an area with shade that <br />is either open to the air or provided with ventilation or cooling for no less than five minutes. Such <br />access to shade shall always be permitted. Cooling measures other than shade (e.g., misting <br />machines) may be provided instead of shade if it can be demonstrated that these measures are <br />at least as effective as shade in allowing employees to cool (company truck with air conditioning <br />running before an employee is placed inside). <br /> <br />The rest and shade area(s) for this project have been identified as: <br /> <br />Table 4-2 Access to Rest and Shade <br /> <br />Identified Rest and Shade Areas Yes No <br />• ICS Canopies – Primary X <br />• ICS Company Vehicle(s) – Secondary X <br />• Office Trailer / Warehouse X <br />• Facility Office X <br /> <br />Shade must be easy for employees to reach. Workers should not encounter obstacles, hazards, <br />or unreasonably unpleasant conditions while moving towards the shade or resting in the shade. <br />Shade structures need to be large enough to accommodate the number of employees on <br />recovery or rest periods so that they can sit in a normal posture fully in the shade without having <br />to be in physical contact with each other. <br /> <br />The employee must be monitored during the cool-down rest and asked if he or she is <br />experiencing any symptoms of heat illness, including simple fatigue. Suppose any signs or <br />symptoms of heat illness are observed or reported. In that case, the employer must not order <br />the employee back to work and must continuously observe the employee until the signs or <br />symptoms have abated. Common early signs and symptoms of heat illness may include, for <br />example, pale skin, heavy sweating, headache, muscle cramps, and fatigue. If no sign or symptom <br />of heat illness is observed or reported, monitoring may be periodic, not continuous. If an <br />employee exhibits or complains of any sign or symptom of heat illness, first-aid procedures <br />should be initiated without delay. <br /> <br />Examples: <br />• Employees should not cross traffic or waterways to reach the shade.