b'THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINEYou must also provide one or more areas foryour work area is above the initial heat trigger, employees to take breaks that can accommodateyou must provide for acclimatization for new the number of employees on break and makeemployees, as well as for returning employees the break areas readily accessible to the workwho have been away on vacation or sick leave area. These areas must provide artificial shadefor more than fourteen days. For those returning (such as tents or pavilions), natural shade (suchemployees, acclimatization must be provided for as trees), air-conditioning in an enclosed area,their first week back. You must also allow for rest but not shade from equipment For indoor workbreaks and encourage employees to take paid rest sites, the break areas must be provided in areasbreaks in the break areas you have established. SAFETY UPDATEthat are air-conditioned or have increased airYou must also maintain a means of effective two-movement and, if appropriate, de-humidification,way communication with employees and regularly and can accommodate the number of employeescommunicate with them regarding your HIIPP. If on break and are readily accessible to work areas.you provide cooling PPE for employees, you must Also, for indoor work areas, you must ensureensure that the cooling properties of the PPE are that there is increased air movement such as fansmaintained at all times during use by employees.or air-conditioned work areas. If you are usingThe requirements of the standard state that fans and the ambient temperature is above 102F,if employees are working in areas at or above the you must evaluate the humidity to determine ifhigh heat trigger (90F), you must provide them fan use is harmful. If you determine it is, you must discontinue the use of fans. Finally, ifcontinued on page: 27945-366726 / FRAME BUILDER - VOL5 4'