Work/rest schedules cut how many minutes per hour a worker spends on-task versus resting/recovering as WBGT and workload rise. Most schedule-producing standards increase rest time (and, at high workloads, cut work time) as WBGT climbs, and require more rest at a given WBGT for unacclimatized workers than for acclimatized ones.
Default configurable RSH-s protocol for heat-stressed work: scheduled rest, shade/cooling, hydration, sanitation, and prevention of excessive core-temperature rise. Table below from the La Isla Network-informed RSH-s Default Protocol engine — this calculator's default protocol:
Scenario: 08:00–16:00 shift
| WBGT (°C) | Light 180 W | Moderate 300 W | Heavy 415 W | Very heavy 520 W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr |
| 25 | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr |
| 26 | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr |
| 27 | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr |
| 28 | 50 / 10 min work/rest per hr | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr |
| 29 | 50 / 10 min work/rest per hr | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr |
| 30 | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 40 / 20 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 15 / 45 min work/rest per hr |
| 31 | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 40 / 20 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 15 / 45 min work/rest per hr |
| 32 | 40 / 20 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr |
| 33 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 34 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 35 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 36 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| WBGT (°C) | Light 180 W | Moderate 300 W | Heavy 415 W | Very heavy 520 W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr | 60 / 0 min work/rest per hr |
| 25 | 50 / 10 min work/rest per hr | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr |
| 26 | 50 / 10 min work/rest per hr | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr |
| 27 | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 40 / 20 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 15 / 45 min work/rest per hr |
| 28 | 45 / 15 min work/rest per hr | 40 / 20 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 15 / 45 min work/rest per hr |
| 29 | 40 / 20 min work/rest per hr | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr |
| 30 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 31 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 32 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 33 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 34 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 35 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |
| 36 | 30 / 30 min work/rest per hr | 20 / 40 min work/rest per hr | 10 / 50 min work/rest per hr | Stop work |