Management of work in extreme conditions

1.1

This Standard specifies requirements for

a) establishing and maintaining an extreme conditions management system in accordance with OHMS

principles;

b) defining the roles and responsibilities of the management representative, the monitoring team,

and the worker;

c) managing external service providers;

d) establishing the parameters of extreme conditions;

e) identifying hazards and assessing risks relating to work in extreme conditions, including

i) high winds, tornados, hurricanes;

ii) extreme temperatures (hot and cold), humidity, and wind-chill;

iii) heavy rain, lightening, flash flooding;

iv) icy conditions — ice buildup, slippery conditions, sleet and hail;

v) poor visibility from stormy/foggy conditions;

vi) terrain — rough, rocky, uneven, sloped;

vii) high altitude – low atmospheric pressure, hyperbaric conditions, pressurized atmosphere;

viii) icy roads — thickness, travel safety;

ix) travel/transportation to and from workplace; and

x) rescue operations; and

f) managing and controlling hazards and risks relating to work in extreme conditions, including

i) development of general safety procedures for extreme conditions;

ii) use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and apparel used for work in extreme conditions;

iii) health and safety monitoring systems for work in cold and damp conditions, and high winds,

as well as work in extreme heat and high humidity (both indoors and outdoors);

iv) health and safety monitoring systems for inclement weather and storms involving high winds,

heavy rains, tornadoes, sleet and hail, lightning, and other severe weather conditions;

v) health and safety monitoring systems for work at high altitudes, low atmospheric conditions

and pressurized atmospheres, hyperbaric conditions;

vi) emergency rescue plan development and implementation;

vii) training for work in extreme conditions; and

viii) determination of fitness for work in extreme conditions.