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IV. GENERAL SITE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES A Work Limitations and Restrictions: No eating, drinking, or smoking on-site, except in the support zone No rings, watches, bracelets, necklaces, or other jewelry that could trap chemical contamination or get caught in moving equipment No facial hair that would interfere with respirator fit I Buddy system at all tunes in Level 3C3 or 3133, or when working around heavy equipment like backhoes or dell ngs Heat and Cold Stress The Site Health and Safety Officer will monitor weather broadcasts before the start of outdoor work each day, and more frequently as necessary No work will be done outdoors during hazardous weather conditions Heat Stress 1 For temperatures above 75/F, each person will take their pulse at rest At breaks, the pulse should be less than 110 beats per minute after one minute Before returning to work, the pulse should be no more than 10 beats greater than the resting pulse If the air temperature is greater than 95/17, work should be done for 30 minutes with a rest break of 10 minutes for Level D For Level C, work should be done for 20 minutes, with a rest break of 10 minutes At least 8 ounces (1 cup) of cool water, Gatorade-type drink, or dilute fruit juice should be consumed at each rest break or at least one cup every 20 minutes Work should stop if any of the following symptoms occur muscle spasm and/or pain in the limbs or abdomen (heat cramps), weak pulse, heavy sweating, dizziness, and/or fatigue (heat exhaustion), or rapid pulse, no sweating, nausea, dizziness, and/or confusion (heat stroke) Provide First Aid unmediately j Use sunscreen on unprotected skin to protect against ultraviolet exposure as necessary Cold Stress For temperatures below 40NF, adequate insulating clothing must be worn If the temperature is below 20NF, workers will be allowed to enter a heated shelter at regular intervals Warm sweet drinks should be available Coffee intake should be limited C 1H&SUNKPULL ASP -6-