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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration records average minimum/maximum temperatures of 48/75OF during the year in Stockton, California. To prevent potential heat illness, the following strategies will be implemented: • Adjusting personnel work/rest intervals; • Monitoring for symptoms of heat illness; • Providing shaded rest areas; • Providing cool potable water so that each employee has access to at least one quart per hour for the entire shift, free of charge; • Allowing for employees to acclimatize to the weather conditions and work demands; • Observe workers during a heat wave (i.e., when the temperature is at least 80°F, and 10 degrees hotter than the average temperature of the five preceding days); and, • Implementing high heat procedures when the temperature reaches 95°F. Cal/OSHA T8 CCR Section 3395 requires that the Heat Illness Prevention Plan is implemented when the ambient temperatures exceed 80°F. All work shall be carried out in accordance with Roux's Heat Illness Prevention Program,which can be found within Appendix D. Additional information regarding heat illnesses is provided below. This can include, but is not limited to, access to shade that is sufficient in size to fit all workers who are on break; a car with air conditioning is acceptable,too. Preventative cool-down breaks shall be allowed at any time, and anyone taking such a break will be monitored for heat illness symptoms and not required to return to work until all symptoms (if present)of heat illness have disappeared. If necessary, first aid will be offered, but if symptoms are severe, emergency response procedures will be implemented per Section 6.3. Anyone who has shown symptoms of severe heat illness will not be sent home without being offered first aid or medical treatment. High heat procedures must be implemented when temperatures reach 95°F. These procedures include: • Ensuring that effective communication by voice, observation, or electronic means is maintained so that employees at the work site can contact a supervisor when necessary. An electronic device,such as a cell phone or text messaging device, may be used for this purpose only if the reception in the area is reliable. • Observing employees for alertness and signs or symptoms of heat illness. The employer shall ensure effective employee observation/monitoring by implementing one or more of the following: o Supervisor or designee observation of 20 or fewer employees; o Mandatory buddy system; o Regular communication with sole employee such as by radio or cellular phone, or other effective means of observation; • Designating one or more employees on each worksite as authorized to call for emergency medical services and allowing other employees to call for emergency services when no designated employee is available. • Encouraging employees throughout the work shift to drink plenty of water. • A review of the high heat procedures during the daily tailgate meeting and remind employees of their right to take a cool-down rest when necessary. Heat illnesses includes heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, and heat stroke. 5175.0001S102/HSP Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan I ROUX 122