Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
Employers should take steps to protect employees from heat-related illnesses. Examplesa)schedule maintenance and repair jobs in hot areas for cooler months;b)schedule hot jobs for the cooler part of the day;c)include sufficient time for rope access technicians to egress the workplace with a safe margin to prevent overexposure during that egress;d)lower the ambient temperature by the use of natural or forced ventilation (indoors);e)consider the use of commercially available temperature relief products, such as cooling vests and cooling snakes in the helmet;f)consider the use of water mist sprays;g)reduce the physical demands on employees, increasingly so as the temperature and or humidity rises, e.g. short shifts with longer rest periods in between; job-rotation schedules with maximum working times;h)provide cool water or liquids to employees (not drinks with caffeine, alcohol or large amounts of sugar) and have a drinks regime to ensure regular intake;