b'be aware that all General Duty Clause violations are cited as serious violationsby employees and remove any employees from theshould be taken if those symptoms are observed.site who fail or refuse to comply. Such a requirementThe preceding summarizes what you need to do to would place a tremendous burden on the employer.protect your employees and to have a compliant heat Judge Baumerichs decision is effectively on appealillness prevention program. I highly recommend having to the full Review Commission and no decisionat least every site supervisor download the free OSHA on that appeal has yet been reached. So, at thisHeat Illness Act onto their smart phone or tablet. This time the original language of the NIOSH Criteriaapp will provide an immediate heat index level at the Document is still effective. location at which the app is used and it will also state 4.The fourth step requires the employer to providethe OSHA recommendation for steps for you to take cooling off areas in close proximity to the jobsiteto protect your employees. forusebyemployeesasneeded.NIOSHhasRemember, you are the employer and therefore indicated that a cooling off area should have anthe responsibility for the safety of your employees ambient temperature of approximately 75 degrees(including their compliance with all safety programs Fahrenheit. I believe this is a guideline and youyou have to provide for their safety including heat could vary a little from this temperature, especiallyillness prevention) is yours. Also you should be aware if you pass the temperature you would like yourthat all General Duty Clause violations are cited as cooling off area to be by your company doctor. Asserious violations and OSHA will not negotiate them you can guess, supplying umbrellas for shade ondown to anything other than serious. So, if you are a 95 degree heat index environment will probablycited for not complying with the requirement to have not be sufficient. an effective heat illness prevention program, you will 5.ThefinalstepaddressedbyJudgeAugustineget a serious citation and you will have just two choices. requires you to train your employees in the illnessesYou will either be able to negotiate it for a lower penalty that can be caused by working in a high heat index(but keep it as a serious citation) or litigate it. If you environment, the symptoms of those illnesses,accept it as serious you will have to report it on IS Net how employees can recognize those symptoms inWorld and as a serious on any pre-quals you may have themselves and others and the first aid actions thatto complete to bid new jobs.www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 9'