WORK PLANS - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Heat Illness Prevention Program 2.23 1. PURPOSE Roux Associates, Inc. and its affiliated companies, Roux Environmental Engineering and Geology, D.P.C, and Remedial Engineering (collectively, "Roux") has established this heat illness prevention program to assist in preventing workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses associated with temperature extremes. Roux is committed to taking every precaution to protect employees who might be exposed to heat stress, including establishing safe work practices, heat illness prevention controls, and emergency preparedness, which will be detailed in this plan. 2. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY Roux's Heat Illness Prevention Program applies to all employees who may be exposed to heat stress in the field. 3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Heat Illness Prevention Program Administrator for Roux is the Corporate Health and Safety Director(CHSD), Brian Hobbs, CIH, CSP. The daily administration of the program is delegated to the Office Manager (OM) and Office Health and Safety Manager (OHSM). The CHSD has the authority and responsibility and overall accountability for the comprehensive implementation of this program. All managers and supervisors shall implement and maintain the heat illness prevention program in work areas where there is a potential for heat stress. Management Responsibilities Management (i.e. Project Managers, Project Principals, OM) must provide the following to promote compliance and foster a good safety culture: • Comply with applicable standards. • Inform employees of the provisions of the heat illness prevention program and ensure understanding. • Provide sufficient water, shade, rest areas, and other heat illness controls for employees. • Assist with establishing work practices to minimize heat stress risks, such as acclimatization, required rest periods, employee monitoring, and strategic scheduling. • Encourage employees to report hazardous conditions or heat illness symptoms. • Provide training to any employee who could possibly be exposed to the risk of heat illness. Employee Responsibilities Employees are expected to actively participate in the organization's heat illness prevention program,which includes the following responsibilities: • Receive appropriate training with regards to heat stress. • Understand core concepts of heat illness prevention and follow guidelines to mitigate risks. • Recognize the signs and symptoms of heat illness and immediately report them. • Cooperate with workplace inspections and incident investigations. Effective Communication All Roux employees shall be accountable for ensuring there is effective communication with both the field team and their subcontractors. Communication between Roux employees project leads (e.g. Project Principal, Project Managers) and subcontractors (if applicable) will be established and maintained, so that employees can quickly 6/2021 Corporate Health and Safety Management Program I ROUX 11