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Two San Marcos, Texas, Employers are Cited for Alleged Heat and Noise Workplace Hazards – Part 4 « Texas Work Injury Law
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Two San Marcos, Texas, Employers are Cited for Alleged Heat and Noise Workplace Hazards – Part 4
English: A man gas metal arc welding (MIG). NB – despite the image filename, this is GMAW, not SMAW Français : Un homme faisant du soudage à l’arc avec une électrode fusible sous flux gazeux. Tiếng Việt: Một người thợ đang hàn bằng hồ quang điện với mặt nạ bảo vệ chống ánh sáng, nhiệt độ cao cũng như các tia lửa. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
OSHA provides the following feasible methods for correcting heat-related violations allegedly committed by Corvac Composites:
Implement a regimen of alternating work with rest in accordance with the specific guidelines found in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) 1992-1993 Permissible Heat Exposure Threshold Limit Values. Information is provided regarding extreme temperatures and different shift lengths. Note: Workers on 8-hour shifts are not to have the same work-rest cycle as workers on 12-hour shifts.
Train all employees regarding health effects associated with extreme heat. Workers should be able to recognize symptoms of heat-induced illnesses and methods for preventing the onset of heat-related illness.
Employees just beginning to work in a hot environment should be acclimatized, as should workers who are returning to work from an absence greater than two days. Acclimatizing workers involves grading work tasks.
Set up a worker rotation for employees performing Hotman duties, to prevent prolonged exposure to extreme heat.
Encourage workers to drink at least 5 ounces of cool water every 15 or 20 minutes, when working in excessive heat.
Maintain medical surveillance of workers in excessive heat, especially those chronically on medications because anatomical metabolic activities and water excretion may be altered.
Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) that can maintain a body’s core temperature to an acceptable level. Examples are neck towels and ice vests.
Learn more about these alleged OSHA violations in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this ongoing series.
Two San Marcos, Texas, Employers are Cited for Alleged Heat and Noise Workplace Hazards
Two San Marcos, Texas, Employers are Cited for Alleged Heat and Noise Workplace Hazards – Part 3
It’s the time for Texas Employers to Address Prevention of Heat-Related Injuries – Part 3
Fort Worth Work Injury Lawyer: Heat Stress is a Serious Disorder which Employers and Employees Should be Diligent to Avoid – Part 5 of 5
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