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KLE/NFELOER (�H e a l t h& Safety Procedure HSP-5-08 Version 10 HEAT STRESS Number: Number: Published 5/4/2018 Revised N/A Date: Date: • Supervisors closely monitoring employees who have been employed by Kleinfelder for less than 14 days. • Specific communication system, either by voice, electronic devices, or direct visual observation/hand signals. • Reduction of heat stress through engineering and administrative controls, and the use of PPE. 5-08.6 Heat Stress Control and Management Procedures 5-08.6.1 Identification and Treatment Exposure to high temperatures can result in an elevated skin temperature, which may result in pain and tissue damage; or heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke. Certain safety problems are common to hot environments. Heat tends to promote accidents due to the slipperiness of sweaty palms, dizziness, or the fogging of safety glasses. frequency of accidents, in general appears to be higher in hot environments than in more moderate environmental conditions. One reason is that working in a hot environment lowers can cause dehydration, which can lower the mental alertness and physical performance of an individual. Increased body temperature and physical discomfort promote irritability, anger, and other emotional states, which sometimes cause workers to overlook safety procedures or to divert attention from hazardous tasks. Hyponatremia, resulting from drinking excessive fluids without sufficient electrolyte intake, can cause disorientation, nausea, seizures, kidney damage, and death. 5-08.6.2 Heat Exhaustion Heat exhaustion is caused by loss of body fluid and salt from sweating, decreased circulation to the vital organs, or both. The individual's blood supply is not adequate to regulate heat and meet other bodily needs. 5-08.6.2.1 Symptoms Heat exhaustion begins with muscular weakness, dizziness, nausea, and a staggering gait. Vomiting is frequent. The bowels may move involuntarily. The victim is very pale, the skin is clammy, and victim may perspire profusely. The pulse is weak and fast, and breathing is shallow. The victim may faint unless Copyright 2019 Kleinfelder, Inc. Page 3 of 9 Important: When modifying this document, update properties with your name, date, and nature of changes made.