\n Long Beach Community College District is committed to protecting
\n employees from heat-related injuries and illnesses. LBCC\u2019s Heat
\n Illness Prevention Program covers outdoor work and indoor work
\n areas where employees may be exposed to elevated temperatures,
\n humidity, radiant heat, physical exertion, or protective clothing
\n that restricts heat removal.\n<\/p>\n
\n Heat illness is
\n preventable;\u00a0Employees working in hot conditions must have
\n access to:\n<\/p>\n
Fresh, suitably cool drinking water at no cost<\/p>\n
Shade or an appropriate indoor cool-down area<\/p>\n
Preventative cool-down rests when needed<\/p>\n
Heat illness prevention training<\/p>\n
Acclimatization and additional monitoring when newly assigned
\n to hot work<\/p>\n
Reliable communication and emergency assistance<\/p>\n
\n Employees may use these
\n protections and report heat-related hazards without
\n retaliation.\n<\/p>\n
\n What employees should
\n do:\n<\/p>\n
Drink small amounts of water frequently; do not wait until
\n you are thirsty.<\/p>\n
Take a preventative cool-down rest whenever you feel the
\n need.<\/p>\n
Immediately report any signs or symptoms of heat illness in
\n yourself or a coworker to your supervisor.<\/p>\n
Follow required work-rest schedules, monitoring procedures,
\n and supervisor instructions.<\/p>\n
Watch coworkers for changes in coordination, speech,
\n behavior, alertness, or work performance.<\/p>\n
Do not work alone when a buddy system or other monitoring
\n method is required.<\/p>\n
\n Heat illness can progress
\n quickly.\u00a0Heat exhaustion may include:\n<\/p>\n
Headache, nausea, or dizziness<\/p>\n
Weakness, irritability, or unusual fatigue<\/p>\n
Heavy sweating and thirst<\/p>\n
Elevated body temperature<\/p>\n
Reduced urine output<\/p>\n
\n Stop work, move to a cool
\n area, begin cooling, and notify a supervisor. Give small sips of
\n cool water only if the person is fully alert and able to
\n swallow.\n<\/p>\n
\n Heat stroke is a medical
\n emergency. Warning signs may include:\n<\/p>\n
Confusion or unusual behavior<\/p>\n
Slurred speech or staggering<\/p>\n
Vomiting or seizures<\/p>\n
Loss of consciousness<\/p>\n
Very high body temperature<\/p>\n
\n If heat stroke or another
\n severe heat illness is suspected:\n<\/p>\n
Call 911 immediately.<\/p>\n
Move the employee to shade or a cooler area.<\/p>\n
Begin rapid cooling with cool water, cold wet towels, or
\n another effective method.<\/p>\n
Remove unnecessary outer clothing and personal protective
\n equipment.<\/p>\n
Stay with the employee until emergency responders arrive.<\/p>\n
Do not send the employee home, allow them to drive, or leave
\n them alone.<\/p>\n
Provide responders with the campus, building, room, or
\n outdoor location; the nearest entrance; and access instructions.<\/p>\n
Do not give anything by mouth to a person who is confused,
\n unconscious, vomiting, or unable to swallow safely.<\/p>\n
\n Important Contact
\n Information\n<\/p>\n
Emergency: 911<\/p>\n
Campus Safety, Non-emergency: 562-938-4910 or
\n 562-435-6711<\/p>\n
Risk Management and Environmental Health &
\n Safety:\u00a0riskmanagement@lbcc.edu\u00a0562-938-4030<\/p>\n
\n Program documents and
\n Resources\n<\/p>\n
\n For questions about heat illness prevention, training, workplace
\n conditions, or required controls, contact Risk Management
\n and Environmental Health & Safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach Community College District is committed to protecting employees from heat-related injuries and illnesses. LBCC\u2019s Heat Illness…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470600,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-470599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}