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Heat Illness Prevention Program 2.23 • The employer's heat stress plan and its procedures: - Procedures for employees who are newly assigned to work in high heat areas. - The organization's acclimatization methods, as applicable. - Heat wave procedures. - Heat illness and emergency response, including contact information. • The importance of frequent consumption of water and the taking of rest breaks. • How heat illness prevention applies to employees' specific tasks. Increasing Training Effectiveness: • The SS/SHSO will hold daily tailgates with the field team to go over daily work tasks and basic safety information including Job Safety Analysis (JSA) review as well as incorporate elements such as current weather and effects on the work activities for the day. • If a heat wave or high heat is anticipated, OHSMs and/or OMs will provide communications to Roux employees prior to their shifts and remind them of any special high heat procedures. 6. DRINKING WATER Employees shall be given access to potable drinking water. Access to water will be provided as near as possible to where employees are working, and there shall be enough locations so employees will have sufficient water. Water should be fresh and pure, free of taste or smell that would discourage employees from drinking, comfortably cool and obtained from an approved source. The recommendation is that during warm or hot weather employees drink four 8-ounce glasses of water, or a total of one quart per hour, throughout the entire work shift. Easy access to sufficient potable drinking water throughout the work shift encourages employees to drink. During a heat wave, water shall be replenished more often to keep available and cool. Water containers (and all spouts and levers) must be kept clean. If able provide single use drinking cups with appropriate waste receptacle. Accessible sanitation facilities shall also be maintained at work Sites as appropriate. SS/SHSO are responsible for the following: • Drink sufficient water before, during and after work shifts to maintain hydration. • Encourage frequent drinking of small amounts of water throughout the shift. In high heat environments, remind field staff and subcontractors that drinking extra water may be necessary. • Discourage the choosing of drinks with caffeine or sugar that may possibly dehydrate employees instead of water. Also, discourage the drinking of alcohol. • Monitor the water supply. • If employees become dehydrated and are unable to alleviate symptoms with the steps below, get them immediate medical attention. Field Staff/Subcontractors are responsible for the following: • Drink sufficient water before, during and after work shifts to maintain hydration. Drink up to 4 cups of water per hour, especially during hot weather. • Be aware that in high heat situations, you may need to drink more water. 6/2021 Corporate Health and Safety Management Program I ROUX 13