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    Safety in Heat Memo 2022

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    This document provides guidance on heat stress awareness and prevention for the summer months. It notes that most heat-related illnesses can be avoided through understanding the hazards of working in hot environments and taking necessary precautions. It assigns responsibilities to project managers and contractors to implement heat stress management plans, including welfare arrangements like rest shelters and water. It also encourages scheduling more physical work during cooler parts of the day, training and education on heat risks, monitoring employees, and ensuring emergency response preparedness. Projects are encouraged to run a "Beat the Heat" awareness campaign and materials are available to support it. Managers must take actions to prevent heat incidents and raise any concerns with the HSEQ Manager.

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    This document provides guidance on heat stress awareness and prevention for the summer months. It notes that most heat-related illnesses can be avoided through understanding the hazards of working in hot environments and taking necessary precautions. It assigns responsibilities to project managers and contractors to implement heat stress management plans, including welfare arrangements like rest shelters and water. It also encourages scheduling more physical work during cooler parts of the day, training and education on heat risks, monitoring employees, and ensuring emergency response preparedness. Projects are encouraged to run a "Beat the Heat" awareness campaign and materials are available to support it. Managers must take actions to prevent heat incidents and raise any concerns with the HSEQ Manager.

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    This document provides guidance on heat stress awareness and prevention for the summer months. It notes that most heat-related illnesses can be avoided through understanding the hazards of working in hot environments and taking necessary precautions. It assigns responsibilities to project managers and contractors to implement heat stress management plans, including welfare arrangements like rest shelters and water. It also encourages scheduling more physical work during cooler parts of the day, training and education on heat risks, monitoring employees, and ensuring emergency response preparedness. Projects are encouraged to run a "Beat the Heat" awareness campaign and materials are available to support it. Managers must take actions to prevent heat incidents and raise any concerns with the HSEQ Manager.

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    Safety in Heat Memo 2022

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    This document provides guidance on heat stress awareness and prevention for the summer months. It notes that most heat-related illnesses can be avoided through understanding the hazards of working in hot environments and taking necessary precautions. It assigns responsibilities to project managers and contractors to implement heat stress management plans, including welfare arrangements like rest shelters and water. It also encourages scheduling more physical work during cooler parts of the day, training and education on heat risks, monitoring employees, and ensuring emergency response preparedness. Projects are encouraged to run a "Beat the Heat" awareness campaign and materials are available to support it. Managers must take actions to prevent heat incidents and raise any concerns with the HSEQ Manager.

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    2022-06-13

    “HEAT STRESS AWARENESS 2022”

    Dear Colleagues,

    As the days become warmer, it is important to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses,
    which occur when the body is unable to cool itself efficiently after exposure to heat stress.

    Most heat-related illnesses can be avoided if the people involved understand the hazards
    associated with working in hot environments and take the necessary precautions against heat
    stress-related episodes.

    Project Managers, HoD’s are responsible for providing the necessary resources and formally
    assigning responsibilities to project personnel to ensure that the requirements of this
    procedure shall be fully implemented on the relevant project sites and that compliance is
    ensured through regular monitoring.

    HSE Lead in the project shall ensure that Contractor has established a Heat Stress
    Management Plan.

    Midday break shall be observed (from 15-06-2022 to 15-09-2022) as per Ministerial Decree
    No. 401 of 2015 Concerning the Determination of Midday Working Hours.

    Please consider the below critical elements and is not limited to:

     Heat stress arrangements including Welfare (rest shelter, drinking water, electrolytes,
    Emergency, Thermal Work Limit etc.)
     Plan the work efficiently - scheduling physical activities to the coolest part of the day to
    as reasonably practicable. Extra attention to be exercised and make a thorough Task
    Risk assessment especially for the works at heights and confined spaces.
     Continuously remind and educate employees by regular training and awareness drives
     Regular monitoring of the employees by establishing buddy programme.  Strictly no
    lone or unattended workers.
     Emergency response preparedness and readiness to be established and checked for
    its efficiency.
     Identify the critical employees – new employees, non-acclimatized employees,
    employees with health issues and any other vulnerable employee
     Ensure Tires, battery and air conditioning etc. of Vehicles are in good condition.

    Different from the past years, this year we encourage Projects to run the ‘Beat the Heat’
    campaign at their convenience and the supporting informative materials can be accessed here
    including Awareness slides , Posters etc.

    High temperature environments includes both weather (working outside in summer months)
    and site operations (furnaces, ovens, and other high temperature operations). Project and
    department managers shall take necessary actions to prevent heat related incidents and any
    concerns shall be raised to the undersigned.

    Stay Hydrated, Stay Cool, Stay Alert!

    Kind Regards,

    Shermin Shali
    HSEQ Manager

    Published by : Bilfinger, United Arab Emirates

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