| Non Compliance of OSHA mandates for Heat Exposure is a sure Liability issue for a company. OSHA compliance is viewed as overly strict by many people but the Liability issue remains. A worker doing light work such as typing in temperatures above 87F must have a documented work break of 15 minutes every hour. (See Table Below) This seems un-necessary but each year more people in the United States die from heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Often the case is listed as a heart attack.
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OSHA Heat Exposure Chart:
| TABLE III: 4-2. PERMISSIBLE HEAT EXPOSURE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES |
| |
--Work Load -- |
| Work/rest regimen |
Light |
Moderate |
Heavy |
| Continuous work |
30.0°C(86°F) |
26.7°C (80°F) |
25.0°C (77°F) |
| 75% Work, 25% rest, each hour |
30.6°C (87°F) |
28.0°C (82°F) |
25.9°C (78°F) |
| 50% Work, 50% rest, each hour |
31.4°C (89°F) |
29.4°C (85°F) |
27.9°C (82°F) |
| 25% Work, 75% rest, each hour |
32.2°C (90°F) |
31.1°C (88°F) |
30.0°C (86°F) |
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| HEAT STRESS INDEX |
| RELATIVE HUMIDITY |
| °F |
10% |
20% |
30% |
40% |
50% |
60% |
70% |
80% |
90% |
| 104 |
98 |
104 |
110 |
120 |
132 |
|
|
|
|
| 102 |
97 |
101 |
108 |
117 |
125 |
|
|
|
|
| 100 |
95 |
99 |
105 |
110 |
120 |
132 |
|
|
|
| 98 |
93 |
97 |
101 |
106 |
110 |
125 |
|
|
|
96
|
91 |
95 |
98 |
104 |
108 |
120 |
128 |
|
|
| 94 |
89 |
93 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
111 |
122 |
|
|
| 92 |
87 |
90 |
92 |
96 |
100 |
106 |
114 |
122 |
|
| 90 |
05 |
00 |
90 |
92 |
96 |
100 |
106 |
114 |
122 |
| 88 |
92 |
86 |
87 |
89 |
93 |
95 |
100 |
106 |
115 |
| 86 |
80 |
84 |
85 |
87 |
90 |
92 |
96 |
100 |
109 |
| 84 |
78 |
81 |
83 |
85 |
86 |
89 |
91 |
95 |
99 |
| 82 |
77 |
79 |
80 |
81 |
84 |
86 |
89 |
91 |
95 |
| 80 |
75 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
81 |
83 |
85 |
86 |
89 |
| 78 |
72 |
75 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
90 |
81 |
83 |
85 |
| 76 |
70 |
72 |
75 |
76 |
77 |
77 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
| 74 |
68 |
70 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
76 |
77 |
NOTE: Add 10°F when protective clothing is worn and add 10°F when in direct sunlight. |
| Humiture °f |
Danger Category |
Injury Threat |
| Below 80° |
NONE |
Little or no danger under normal circumstances. |
| 80° to 90° |
CAUTION |
Fatigue possible ifi exposure is prolonged and there is physical activity. |
| 90° to 105° |
EXTREME CAUTION |
Heat cramps and heat exhaustion possible if exposure is prolonged and there is physical activity. |
| 105° to 130° |
DANGER |
Heat cramps or exhaustion likely, heat stroke possible if exposure is prolonged and there is physical activity. |
| Above 130° |
EXTREME DANGER |
Heat stroke imminent! |
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