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OBJECTIVE
The objective of this policy is to reduce the risk of illness, injury or fatality to UF employees, students, volunteers and contractors under direct UF supervision from heat related disorders.
POLICY
This policy impacts all employees, students, volunteers, and contractors (working under direct UF supervision), who work in hot environments.
AUTHORITY
By authority delegated from the University President, the Vice-President for Business Affairs is responsible for the safety of all University facilities. Under this authority, policies are developed to provide a safe teaching, research, service, housing and recreational environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Heat Stress Prevention Program
Many workers at the University work in hot environments. These include employees working at physical plant, housing, hazardous waste, pest control, fine arts, laundry and agricultural worksites. Working in hot conditions poses many safety and health hazards to the workers. This policy addresses ways to minimize and control these hazards.
Four environmental factors affect the amount of stress a worker experiences in a hot environment: temperature, humidity, air velocity and radiant heat. Examples of radiant heat include direct heat from the sun or a furnace. Job-related factors that affect heat stress include work rate and physical effort required, type of clothing and protective equipment used, and duration of activity. All of these factors need to be evaluated in order to minimize their impact on the worker. Personal characteristics such as age, weight, physical fitness, and acclimatization to the heat also need to be factored in to determine those people and areas at high risk.