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5 �y Cold Stress The potential for cold stress is a particular concern when field activities are performed while air temperatures at the site are below 40 degrees F. if winds are blowing at 5 miles per hour(mph) or greater and/or the weather is damp or wet,cold stress is even more of a potentia!hazard. Precautions that will be taken to prevent cold stress include wearing cold-protective clothing appropriate for tube level of cold and physical activity,changing underclothing if it becomes wet, and establishing a woi,k/warming regimen. Cold protective cInthing will include layering of garments and use of gloves and hats. The warming breaks should be taken in a warm location if at all possible,including improvising a wind break shelter at the site. During warming breaks,warn sweet beverages and soups should be consumed to provide calories and fluids. Drinking coffee or other caffeinated beverages is not recommended. Cold stress,if not.prevented,can result in frostbite and hypothermia. Ignoring the signs and i symptoms of cold stress can be life-threatening. Prevention is the key. As a preventive measure, body core temperature must not drop below 96,8 degrees F. Pain in the extremities ti the first early warning of cold stress. Severe shivering sets in when the body core temperature has dropped to 95 degrees F. If this occurs,work will stop immediately and the affected worker(s)will take a ! warming break of sufficient duration that the cold stress signs and symptoms are gone. { TRAINING REQUIREMENTS f All BC staff working on site have completed training in hazard recognition and basic health and safety issues as required by the occupational safety and health regulations contained in 29 CFR 1 1910.120(e). In addition,each employee will be familiar with the requirements of this SSHP,and i. will participate in site activity and safety briefings. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT # Based on the hazard analysis for this project, the toIlowing PPE will be required and used: t Changes to these specified items of PPE will not be made without the approval of the SSO The level of protection required for this project will be modified Level D. This will include the # following items of PPE: ' I. Hard hat 2. Steel-too shoes 3. Safety glasses 4. Earplugs 47— 5. Nitrile gloves(when handling soil or groundwater) All of these items will be available an site and will be used as required. expected that a hip? q red.by the SSHP. It is not --- —- -- - -- higher level of protection will be necessary for these field activities. — e. t ENVIRONMENTA,L. MONITORING PLAN The potential hazards identified in the hazard analysis portion of this need for initial and/or ongoing SUP determined the monitoring for assessment of exposure to the hazards as follows. w