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San Joaquin County <br />Department of Public Works <br />County of San Joaquin Dept of Public Works IIPP Rev 2020-01-31.docx P a g e | 54 <br /> Each employee shall have access to potable drinking water during the shift. Each <br />employee is to have access to at least one quart of water, per hour, through <br />their shift. Drinking of water is to be encouraged by supervisors and through the <br />provision of sufficient water. Steps taken to ensure that sufficient water is <br />available shall include: <br /> At least two quarts per employee are provided at the beginning of the shift; <br /> Supervisors or lead personnel shall monitor water containers every hour. <br />Employees are encouraged to report low levels of water to the supervisors and <br />lead personnel; <br /> When water levels drop below 50% it shall be replenished in a timely manner; <br /> Disposable/single-use cups shall be provided for all workers/crews. <br />Key Point <br />Coolers containing potable water require cleaning. Please follow <br />the Manufacturer’s instructions regarding proper sanitation for <br />coolers and ice chests <br />2.5.4 Encouragement of Drinking <br /> <br /> Employees are encouraged to drink water throughout their shift in the following <br />ways: <br /> The morning tailgate meeting shall touch on the heat expected for the day, along <br />with reminders for drinking sufficient water and avoidance of heat illness; <br /> Water shall be kept in close proximity to employees during the shift; and <br /> Supervisors and lead personnel shall remind employees to drink water <br />throughout the shift. <br /> <br />2.5.5 Access to shade <br /> <br />Shade must be identified and readily available each work day that the predicted <br />temperature will reach 80º F. When the temperature reaches or exceeds 80ºF, <br />employers must provide prompt access to shade when requested by an employee. <br />Division Heads are responsible for the monitoring of predicted weather <br />temperatures in advance via the National Weather Service <br />(http://www.nws.noaa.gov) in order to gain a general idea of when the temperature <br />is predicted to reach 80º F. Regardless of what the predicted high has been the <br />previous day, employers are expected to know if the actual temperature is <br />exceeding 80º F at their worksite. If the temperature enters this range, shade must <br />actually be present regardless of the previous day's predicted temperature high. <br />2.5.6 Shade may consist of any of the following: