Swap fresh pads into an invited neighbor's evaporative cooler before the heat peaks (2026-07-19)

Many older South Phoenix homes still cool with rooftop or window evaporative coolers, and a cooler running on crusted, mineral-clogged pads barely cools at all. For an elderly resident, a failed cooler in July is a medical emergency. A pre-season pad swap and clean keeps these units actually working. Standard: CDC extreme-heat home cooling guidance; Arizona utility cooler-maintenance programs; SDG 3. Proof: Before/after pad photos + running-cooler photo Method (CDC extreme-heat home cooling guidance; Arizona utility cooler-maintenance programs; SDG 3.): 1. Confirm the invitation and shut off power and water to the cooler before opening it. 2. Remove the old pads and scrape and rinse mineral scale from the pad frames and water pan. 3. Fit new aspen or rigid pads and reconnect the water line, checking the float level. 4. Restore power, run the cooler, and confirm cool wet airflow. 5. Photograph the unit before and after and record the swap with date and GPS. Done when: Before/after pad photos + running-cooler photo

Where

Invited home with window/ground-level evaporative cooler near 7th Ave & Southern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041

Pay

$192 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before/after pad photos + running-cooler photo

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-18

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: OSHA Heat-Related Hazards NEP (2022) + NIOSH Criteria heat-illness-prevention program audit (water/rest/shade, acclimatization, heat-index triggers)

Bring

• site PPE + sun protection + water
• tablet/clipboard with the OSHA Heat NEP checklist
• camera
• thermometer / heat-index reference (or weather-service heat index)
• note on the written heat-illness prevention plan

Steps

1. 1. Check in with the competent person; confirm a written heat-illness prevention plan exists and identify who is new or returning (acclimatization risk). Observe-and-document only.
2. 2. Record the day's heat index (temperature + humidity) and note which OSHA trigger tier applies (caution ~80°F / high ~91°F / extreme).
3. 3. Check water: cool, potable, accessible, and enough for ~1 quart per worker per hour; photograph the stations and note their distance from the work.
4. 4. Check shade + rest: a shaded rest area is available and the rest schedule scales with the heat-index tier (more/longer breaks as it climbs).
5. 5. Check acclimatization: is there a graded schedule for new workers (first week) and returning workers (after a week or more away) — the highest-risk group?
6. 6. Check recognition + emergency: are supervisors/workers trained to spot heat illness, is there a buddy/monitoring system, and a written emergency response (call 911, cool, don't leave alone)?
7. 7. Tier each finding against the heat-index tier (stop-work / correct-before-proceed / monitor); enter photos, GPS, heat index, checklist, plan status, and findings; sign. Route stop-work items to the competent person.

If it does not match the plan

• At a high/extreme heat-index tier with no cool water OR no shaded rest available -> STOP-WORK: document, route to the competent person to establish water/shade/rest before work continues; do not proceed past the exposure.
• New or returning worker with no acclimatization schedule during a heat alert -> flag as the highest-risk gap; route to the competent person.
• Any worker showing heat-illness signs (confusion, fainting, hot/dry or profusely sweating skin, cramps) -> MEDICAL EMERGENCY: stop work, cool the worker, call 911. The agent documents and escalates, never diagnoses or treats.
• No written heat-illness prevention plan -> flag as a program gap; route to the competent person / employer. Approval and correction stay human.

What counts as done

• Day's heat index recorded with the applicable OSHA trigger tier
• Water, shade + rest-schedule, and acclimatization-plan status each documented (photos where visible)
• Heat-illness recognition and written emergency-response status recorded
• Every finding tiered with the responsible competent person named

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.