OSHA Production Checklist for Heat Illness Prevention

1. Is there a written Heat Illness Prevention Program or actions for heat emergency in any written plan?

2. Is there proof of training on the Heat Illness Plan for Employees and Supervisors?

3. Is fresh, pure and suitably cool (i.e. below ambient temperature) water available at no cost to employees?

4. Is a suitable quantity of drinking water located as close as practicable to areas where employees are working?

5. Does the facility have installed or portable fans that can be used during high heat events?

6. Does the company allow employees who self-report heat illness symptoms to take additonal breaks?

7. Does the company have employee acclimization policies to allow workers to adjust to working in high heat?

8. Is there a means to determine the heat index inside the building throughout the day? (i.e. cell phone APP, access to Weather Service information, etc.)

9. Are cooling rooms or airconditioned break rooms available to employees when needed?

10. Are several randomly selected employees able to describe the signs and symptoms of heat illness and what actions to take if they are affected?

11. Are there procedures to clean and sanitize water coolers and dispensers (if used) at regular intervals?

12. Does the facility have First Aid and CPR Trained personnel immediately available in an emergency?

13. Does the facility have adequate quantities of First Aid and CPR supplies readily available to personnel?

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