Program Responsibilities
Safety, Risk Management, and Information Security (SRMIS) will:
- draft and distribute the HIPP to campus managers, supervisors, deans, and directors.
- provide initial training in the requirements of the plan to campus managers, supervisors, deans and directors, and employees who are covered by the requirements of this program.
- maintain employee training records for courses conducted by SRMIS staff.
Managers, supervisors, deans, and directors will:
- ensure that employee work assignments both indoors and outdoors are evaluated and the components of this plan are implemented when the established temperature/relative humidity thresholds are met or exceeded.
- ensure that initial and periodic training is provided to employees under their supervision and are consistent with the requirements of this document.
- Ensure that active or passive cooling equipment is available to employees who may require it’s use.
- maintain employee training records for courses conducted solely by Facilities Management personnel.
Employees will:
- comply with the requirements of the this plan.
- understand the responsibilities of both the university and employees in maintaining compliance with this plan.
- take steps to mitigate any personal risk factors that may exist prior to working in a regulated hot environment.
- Immediately report unsafe conditions to their supervisor.
- Observe their fellow employees for signs of heat related illness, and take quick action to ensure that rapid assistance is provided if applicable.