Heat Checklist (Taken from the "Tailgate Meetings that Work : A Guide to Effective Construction Safety Training" series)

• Check the box if the statement is true.
• Fill in the blanks where the appears.

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION [1509]

• The company has a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) that meets all Cal/OSHA requirements. It includes identification of hazards on the site involving exposure to heat, as well as regular inspections, accident investigation, and correction of hazardous conditions.
  
• Tasks which require exposure to heat have been identified.

Describe tasks on this job site involving exposure to heat: (a) Is work done outdoors in hot temperatures? Which jobs? How hot is it? Is heat a problem all day or part of the day? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

(b)Is work in hot indoor areas? Which Jobs? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

TRAINING [1509]

• Workers have been trained in the following:
  
  
  • Health effects of heat stress.
    
    
  • Signs and symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
    
    
  • Proper precautions to prevent heat illnesses.
    
    
  • Effect of alcohol and drugs on the risk of heat illness.
    
    
  • Proper use of protective clothing and equipment.

• Workers are rotated in hot, strenuous jobs to minimize heat stress.
• Strenuous work is done during cooler parts of day (early mornings or evenings), where feasible.
  
• New hires who are not acclimatized are given lighter work during the first week on the job site.
  
• There is plenty of cool, potable water readily available on the site. Workers drink a quart an hour or more, depending on conditions and their level of exertion.
  
• Workers have been informed that they are to take a break and notify the foreman if they feel symptoms related to heat stress.
  
• Workers performing jobs that require constant attention ( e.g., equipment operators), and workers wearing hot personal protective equipment, are given frequent breaks. In very hot conditions, breaks are taken in an air-conditioned area.
  
• If the source of heat is radiant (e.g., a furnace wall), a barrier or shielding is used if possible.
  
• Workers use the “buddy system” to recognize signs of heat illness in each other (including weakness, unsteady gait, irritability, disorientation, and changes of skin color).
  
• First aid supplies and equipment are available.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT [1509]

• Workers wear loose, light-colored, lightweight cotton clothing and wide-brimmed hats when in the sun.
  
• They always keep on lightweight long-sleeve shirts and long pants if the temperature is over 95° F.
  
• When in the sun, workers use sunscreen products with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15. (SPF will be indicated on the container.)
  
• If the source of heat is radiant (e.g., a furnace), workers wear reflective clothing and cover all exposed parts of the body.
  
• Workers are provided water- or air-cooled garments, ice-packet vests, or wetted overgarments in extremely hot environments.
  

GENERAL INSPECTION
Other Hazards Noted	Action
Near Miss Reports:
Other:

Tailgate Meetings That Work : Collection



Published in June, 1994 by: Labor Occupational Health Program, School of Public Health, 2515 Channing Way, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. Phone: (510) 642-5507.

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