Heatwave days can affect our teams working on construction sites. Exposure to high temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and other health problems. Working in extreme heat can be very dangerous and requires appropriate precautionary measures to minimize risks.
We recommend that our colleagues:
➡️ reduce the intensity and pace of physical activities;
➡️ alternate dynamic effort with static effort;
➡️ alternate working periods with rest breaks in shaded, well-ventilated areas;
➡️ provide first aid and transport to the nearest medical facility for persons affected by extreme heat;
➡️ adjust the work schedule, where applicable, into two daily periods: until 11:00 and after 17:00.
In addition, a collective work stoppage may be implemented, while ensuring continuity of activity on sites where work cannot be interrupted, in accordance with legal provisions.
Our colleagues will be supplied with special medicines needed for emergency assistance in such cases, especially oral rehydration salts. We also ensure that every employee has access to water—at least 2–4 liters per day.
Site managers and team leaders will identify and designate the areas where the risk of fire increases under conditions of high atmospheric temperatures and lack of precipitation.
They will prohibit the use of open flames in areas affected by advanced dryness.
Restrictions will be considered, during certain intervals of the day, for works that create favorable conditions for fires through the release of volatile substances or excessive overheating.
On construction sites, we ensure protection from direct sunlight for containers, tanks, and other types of packaging that contain flammable vapors or liquefied gases under pressure (by storing them in the shade), as well as daily checks of the water reserves for firefighting.