Temperatures below 80 degrees Fahrenheit

Ensure that all production employees have completed heat illness prevention training,
Monitor the current weather and weather forecast,
Provide employees access to suitably cool, potable drinking water,
Encourage employees to drink water frequently,
Make shade available to employees.

Temperatures at 80 degrees Fahrenheit or greater

Ensure the Heat Illness Prevention Program is in place,
Ensure that safety meetings addressing heat illness prevention are conducted at call,
Provide employees access to suitably cool, potable drinking water,
Ensure there is enough water available to provide each employee with at least 1 liter of water per hour,
Ensure that the water distribution system is adequate,
Ensure that shade is up and available to employees,
Observe employees to evaluate for signs and symptoms of heat illness,
Implement the “Buddy System” so that employees can watch each other closely for symptoms of heat illness,
In the event of a heat wave, employees should be closely monitored for signs and symptoms of heat illness,
Complete and post Heat Illness postings.
Ensure that all employees can communicate by voice, observation or electronic means (cell phone, radio) between the worksite and employer, to report heat related illnesses or concerns,
Ensure that procedures for contacting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are in place,
If necessary, ensure that procedures for transporting employees to a point where they can be reached by EMS are in place,
Ensure that clear and precise directions to the worksite can be provided to EMS, in the event of an emergency.