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Health ("KLE//VFELOER Safet Blight People,Fight Solutions. Safety 5-08.4.2 Responsibility of Project Manager and Site Health and Safety Manager and the Safety Team • Ensuring employees (including new hires) receive appropriate and current training. • Being aware of tasks requiring the use of respiratory protection. • Implementing this Section at each job site. • Coordinating with the VP of Health and Safety on how to address heat stress hazards or other concerns regarding this program. • Evaluating work location conditions where heat stress concerns may exist. • Planning and scheduling work appropriately to minimize heat stress concerns. • Providing adequate fluids and work-rest cycles to prevent heat stress. 5-08.4.3 Responsibility of Employees Adhering to the program as specified in this Health and Safety Manual. 5-08.5 Heat Stress Prevention and Control A work schedule should be established so that most of the workday will be during the morning hours before ambient air temperature reaches its highest level. A site-specific work/rest schedule will be implemented for personnel who are required to wear impermeable chemical protective clothing as provided in Section 5.8.6.5: Control Measures, Level D PPE; non-HazWOPER field work; Construction Materials Testing; or short-duration (less than 1 day), non-chemical exposure projects. The Site-Specific Heat Illness Prevention Plan is attached hereto, and incorporated herein as Appendix A. At a minimum, a project/site-specific program shall consist of: • Medical supervision of workers, including pre-placement physicals that evaluate fitness, weight, the cardiovascular system, and other conditions that might affect worker's susceptibility to heat stress. • Medical evaluation during and after heat illnesses and a medical release for returning to work. • Employee orientation and training on heat stress, heat-induced illnesses and their symptoms, water and salt replacement, proper clothing, work practices and emergency first aid procedures. • Work-rest regimens, with cooled/shaded rest areas and enforced rest breaks. • Scheduled drink breaks for recommended fluids. • Environmental monitoring to determine effective temperatures and humidity and adjust work-rest schedules accordingly. Page 2 of 9 Copyright 2019 Kleinfelder, Inc Important: When modifying this document, update properties with your name, date, and nature of changes made.