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AECOM Heat-Related Illness Prevention • Personal Risk Factors for heat illness such as an individual's age, degree of acclimatization, health, water consumption, alcohol consumption, caffeine consumption, and use of prescription medications that affect the body's water retention or other physiological responses to heat. • AECOM's SOP S3NA_511_PR_Heat Stress and a review of the site-specific procedure in this Safe Work Plan, and associated THAs. • Signs, symptoms, and response measures for different types of heat-related illnesses. • Procedure for stopping work and reporting signs and symptoms of a heat-related illness in themselves or other people on site. • First aid measures for managing a case of heat illness. • AECOM's procedure for responding to heat-related illnesses, including use of AECOM's Corporate Medical Provider(Work Care), and seeking emergency medical services. • Obtaining accurate weather forecast and ambient temperature data; • Accessing potable water, the minimum recommended consumption rate (4 cups per hour), procedure for drinking (small quantities regularly throughout out the day), increase intake for higher heat, increased work load or increased sweating; • Providing shade required when temperatures are greater than 85°F; • Acclimatization, Acclimatization peaks in most people within four to fourteen days of regular work for at least two hours per day in the heat. • How to obtain weather reports, and monitor ambient temperatures during the work day; • How to establish a work-rest cycle per S3NA_511_PR_Heat Stress; and • Specific high-heat (95°F) procedures. 1.1.9 High-Heat Procedures The following procedures shall be implemented when the temperature equals or exceeds 95°F. These procedures shall include the following to the extent practicable: • Ensuring that effective communication by voice, observation, or electronic means is maintained so that employees at the work site can contact a supervisor when necessary.An electronic device, such as a cell phone or text messaging device, may be used for this purpose only if reception in the area is reliable. • Conduct a pre-shift meeting to review high heat procedures, encourage water consumption and review the work rest cycle and supplemental breaks. • Employees shall be monitored for signs and symptoms through an effective means of observation which may include: o For teams less than 20, monitoring by a supervisor or supervisor designee (SSO). o For teams larger than 20, monitoring via the Buddy System o Regular communication through cell phone or radio of a lone worker. • Reminders to drink plenty of water throughout the work shift shall be provided by the SSO or Site Supervisor or from peer to peer. • Designate an employee that is authorized to call Emergency Services in the event of an emergency May 2015 Page 8 of 10