REMOVAL_4_15_94 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

TOM MEHRINGER CONST. INC. SITE SAFETY PLAN Work/rest regiments will The developed opn recommendations by the Health & Safety Officer. The initial work schedcle will consist of a 55-min. work regime followed by a 5-min rest period. This work schedule will be modified as is necessary to conform with the heat stress monitoring criteria outlined below. Personnel will be instructed to look for the followir.; initial symptoms of heat stress: Heat Exhaustion: Pale, clammy skin, profuse perspiration, tiredness, weakness, headache, perhaps cramps, nausea, dizziness, possible vomiting, possible fainting. ' Heat Cramps: Cramping of muscles in legs and abdomen . " Heat Stroke : High body temperature, skin is characteristically hot, red, and dry ( the sweating mechanism is blocked) . Heat stress monitoring will commence when the ambient temperture reaches 70 degrees Fahrenheit if Tyvek or Saranek (Level C) garments are in use. Otherwise, heat stress monitoring will commence at an ambient temperture of 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The monitoring will consist of the followings " Heart rate (HR) will be measured by the radial pulse in the resting period. The heart rate at the beginning of the rest period should not exced 110 beats per minute. If the HR is in excess of the above value the nest work period will be shortened by 33% while the length of the rest period stays the same . If the pulse rate is in excess of 110 beats per minute at the beginning of the rest period, the following work cycle will be further shortened by 333 . " Workers will be asked to report any dizziness, faintmess, cramps, or other symptoms of heat stress as discussed above. ` Workers will also be questioned about any history of asthma, or if currently taking asthma medications. Persons taking asthma medications are typically lmore susceptible to heat stress reactions. 9.