Heat Illness Prevention Plan for outdoor and roofing contractors in Washington.
A GC in Seattle wants a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that names this project, this crew, and this scope. That is what you get here, in Word and PDF, English and Spanish.
What GCs in Washington check for
In the warm months GCs and owners ask for it first: how much water, where the shade is, the rest schedule by temperature, what happens at 95 degrees, how new workers are acclimatized, and who calls 911. States with a heat rule check the written plan against the rule's triggers.
In Washington, Washington DOSH is the enforcing agency. Where the state has its own requirement on this subject, the plan carries a Washington section that says so.
- DOSH enforces its own construction rules (WAC 296-155): a written Accident Prevention Program, weekly safety meetings, and fall protection at 4 feet.
- Washington's outdoor heat rule and wildfire smoke rule apply at set triggers with written procedures.
Every section a reviewer looks for is fixed and written against Cal/OSHA Title 8 3395 and 3396 structure, applied as the federal general-duty program elsewhere; your answers fill in the project, the hazards, the controls, and the names.
Competent persons, the nearest hospital, the muster point, and the emergency chain are all in it, because those are the lines a reviewer checks first.
What’s inside
- 1.Purpose and scope
- 2.Water, shade and rest logistics
- 3.Acclimatization
- 4.High-heat procedures and triggers
- 5.Indoor and outdoor work
- 6.Emergency response
- 7.Training
- 8.Signatures
$149, ready in about two minutes after you answer, with your logo on every page.
Questions from Washington outdoor crews
- Does Washington have a heat illness standard?
- Yes. WAC 296-62-095 applies to outdoor work at 80 degrees (52 with non-breathable clothing), with mandatory rest at 90 and 100 degrees. The plan applies the Washington triggers.
- Does the plan cover indoor work?
- Yes. The wizard asks whether the crew works outdoors, indoors, or both, and the plan includes the cool-down area, measurement, and control sections indoor work needs.
- Does a heat illness prevention plan have to be state-specific in Washington?
- Washington runs its own state plan, enforced by Washington DOSH (Department of Labor & Industries), so the plan follows federal 1926 plus the state's additions. Your plan is written for the project address, and where Washington has its own rule on the subject the plan says so and applies the stricter requirement.
- Is this OSHA-approved?
- No document is. OSHA and the state programs do not approve written plans; they inspect against them. This plan is prepared from your answers, says so on page one, and you adopt and implement it. That is what a GC's safety director is checking for.
- How long does it take?
- About 15 minutes of questions on your phone, then the documents generate in under two minutes. Word and PDF, English and Spanish, with your logo on the cover.
- What if the GC asks for changes?
- Edit your answers and regenerate as often as you like for 30 days at no charge. Every version stays downloadable. If it is not what you needed, reply to any of our emails within 30 days for a full refund.