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Safety and Health Plan Tracy Ridge Tracy, California March 27, 2019 Terracon Project No. NA187052.1 lierracon Employees will return to work only after their pulse rate is below 90. Fluid replacement will be encouraged during each rest period. The use of stimulants and alcoholic beverages in off hours should be discouraged to prevent heat related illnesses. 17.3 Cold Stress Persons working outdoors in low temperatures are subject to cold stress, especially if the temperature is at or below freezing. Exposure to cold for a short period of time can cause severe injury to the surface of the body (frostbite), or result in profound general cooling, potentially resulting in clinical hypothermia and death. Areas of the body with high surface to volume area, such as fingers, toes, and ears are the most susceptible. In general, the body's response to cold stress progresses from frostbite to hypothermia. Recognition of the symptoms of cold stress is essential to worker protection when operating in low temperatures. Utilize cold weather clothing available from Terracon's personal protective equipment vendor, including thermal hardhat liners, gloves, and footwear traction devices to prevent slips and falls on slick and icy walking surfaces. 18.0 TRAFFIC CONTROL Worksites confront motorists with a situation they do not expect, cannot anticipate and find confusing. They also tend to create hazards with which the driver can collide. Worksites distract motorist's attention from the driving tasks and expose workers to oncoming traffic. Some inadequate traffic control measures that have led to worksite traffic accidents include: Inadequate advance warning Inadequate and inappropriate signs and messages Confusing messages Inadequate guidance through the work zone Conflicting pavement markings Unprotected hazard such as shoulder drop offs Whenever project sites under Terracon control will disrupt vehicle traffic or expose Terracon personnel to the hazards of vehicle traffic, (i.e., work on an active roadway, including shoulders) adequate traffic control measures must be implemented. Terracon's preferred method for implementing traffic control is to request that clients assume this responsibility. Where clients refuse to assume responsibility, Terracon will attempt to sub- contract the service to a reputable traffic control firm. Terracon personnel with no training or experience in traffic flagging or the placement of traffic control devices such as signs, barricades or flashers are prohibited from engaging in traffic control operations unless directed by a trained and experienced individual. 24