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byYourSafetyCouncil
SummerHazards:Heat,Wasps,andDogs
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HEAT-RELATEDILLNESSANDINJURY
TypesofIllness/Injury:• HeatStroke• HeatExhaustion• HeatCramps• HeatRash• Sunburn
AllHeatrelatedillnessispreventableEveryonecantakeactionstostaysafeworkingoutdoors
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HeatExhaustion:Whenyourbodyoverheats,causingdizziness,nausea,cramping,etcHeatStroke:Anemergency,whenprolongedheatstartstoaffectyoumentalstateandthreatenyourlifeHeatExhaustioncanLeadtoHeatStroke
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WHATCAUSESHEATILLNESSES?
1.Yourbodycannotcoolitself
Sweatingcoolsyouoffthroughevaporation.Increasedmoistureintheaironhumiddaysslowstheevaporationofyoursweat,makingithardertokeepcool.
2.Yourbodytemperaturegetstoohigh
3.Youbecomingdehydrated
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SharingTime
Canyouthinkofatimewhenyouhaveexperiencedaheatrelatedemergency?
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HeatCramps
• Heatcrampsresultfromdehydrationandlowsaltlevels.
• Ifyouhaveheatcramps:STOP&hydratewithplentyofwaterorasportsdrink.
Important:HeatCrampsmaybeasignofHeatExhaustion
Ifyouhaveheartproblemsyoumayneedtoseekmedicalattentionforheatcramps.
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SUNBURN&HEATRASH
SunburnisskindamageduetoexcessiveUVlightexpose.• Avoidrepeatedexposuretothe
sun
• Useatopicaltreatmentsuchasaloe
HeatRashisskinirritationfromexcessivesweating.• Reducelocalizedsweat
andhumiditybywearingloose,breathableclothing
• Keepaffectedskindrywithpowders
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IMPORTANTREMINDERSAROUNDHEATILLNESSES&INJURY• Knowyourrisk-certainhealthconditions,specificmedications,andpriorheatinjurymaymakeyoumoresensitivetoheatorsunexposure.
• Neverleaveapersonorpetinahotcar!• Getacclimated.• Keepaneyeonyourcoworkers–theymaynotbeawareoftheirowncondition.
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Protectyourselfandclients• ConsiderschedulingoutdoorappointmentsinAM
• Dressappropriately(widebrimmedhat,sunglasses,longsleevedshirtandpants)
• Ifdoingpesticideapplicationbeawareyouwillsweatmorewithgloves–hydrateandtakefrequentbreaks.
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INSECTBITES&STINGS
ElevatedRiskFactors• Exposedskin• Loud,vibration-producingequipmentnear
bee/wasp/hornetnests• Workingintallgrassordensevegetation
(ticks,mites&spiders)• Workingnearstandingwater(mosquitoes)• Beingstungorbittenbyaswarminginsect
(ants,bees,etc)mayprovokeacolonyattack
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STINGINGINSECTSPollen-collectingbeesdieafter
stinging,leavingstingerimbedded• Immediatelyremovestingerby
flickingitofforwipinggauzeoverit;donotsqueezeorusetweezers
• Washsitew/soap&water• Icetoreduceswelling• Non-drowsyantihistaminesmay
helprelieveitchiness,painandswelling(i.e.Benadryl,Claritin,etc.)
• Topicaltreatments(hydrocortisonecream,calaminelotion)canhelp
Waspsandhornetscanstingrepeatedly• Stopwork/stoploudtoolsnear
nestsifhornetsorwaspsbecomeaggressive
• Multiplestings,especiallynearthefaceorneck,mayrequiremedicalevaluationforswellingorallergicreaction.
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BumbleBees
DiggerBees
HoneyBees
CicadaKillers
PaperWasps
YellowJackets
BaldFacedHornets
LessDangerous MoreDangerous
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EMERGENCYRESPONSEMostbites&stingswillhealontheirown
• Monitorvictimofstingsforsignsofasevereallergicreaction.� Symptomssuchascoughing,troublebreathing,chestpain,severesweating,confusion,
nausea,vomitingandhivesrequireimmediateemergencymedicalattention
• Abiteorstingvictimmaybecarefullymovedtoaprotectedorshadedarea.� Beawareofsurroundingstoavoidmorebeesorwasps(stingingbeesreleasea
pheromonethatattractsmorebees)• Ifavictimhasaknownallergy,youmayneedtoassistthemwiththeirEpiPen(theauto-
injector“pen”ispressedintotheouterthigh).AdministeringanEpiPentosomeonesufferingfromanaphylaxisisprotectedunderGoodSamaritanLaw.
• Forspiderorscorpionbites,treatmentisoftenfasterifapositiveIDcanbemadebycapturingit(ifsafetodoso)ornotingdistinctivemarking.
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TICKS&MITES
Ticksaregenerallyfoundinwooded,brushyorunmanicuredgrassyareas.• Atine-tippedtweezeristhepreferred
removaltool.Toremoveatick,pullupwardwithsteady,evenpressure
• SeveralspeciesoftickarefoundinMNand
cancarryanumberofdiseases
Mitesarealargegroupofinsect-likeorganisms.• Commonmitesthatirritate
humansincludeclover,dust&itchmites,chiggersandscabies.
• Thoroughlywashaffectedareas
• Specificinsectrepellentsmaybeeffectiveinpreventingmiteattack
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INSECT-BORNEILLNESS
Ticks&mosquitoescantransmitanumberofinsect-bornediseases.� Examplesoftick-borne
diseases:Lymedisease,babesiosis,ehrlichiosis,RockyMountainSpottedFever,anaplasmosis
� Examplesofmosquito-bornediseases:WestNileVirus,Zika
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INSECT-BORNEILLNESS(CONT.)
Tick-bornediseasesareontheriseintheUS• Seekmedicaladviceifyouhavebeen
bittenbyatickrecentlyandfeelunwell,particularlyifyoudevelopafever,jointstiffnessandswellingorrash
• A“bulls-eye”rashisahallmarkofLymedisease,butnoteverypersonwilldeveloparash
PREVENTION:✔ Cover-upexposedskin
whenpossiblewhenworkingindensebrush/vegetation.
✔ Userepellents.✔ Thoroughlywash&
disinfectbugbites/stingsassoonaspossible.
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DOGS
� Dog-relatedincidentsareverycommon,mosthappenafterownersclaimtheirpetsdonotbite.
� Ifadogisonsiteandnotrestrained,contacttheownerforthedogtobeputinside.Iftheownerisunreachable,reschedulethejobforanotherdayandlettheclientknowofthecircumstances.
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STEPSTOAVOIDADOGRELATEDINCIDENT
� 1)Inquireaboutpetswhenclientsarepresent.� 2)Whenapproachingafencedyard,taponthegate
ormakealoudsoundtomakeyourpresenceknown.� 3)Keeptrackofnearestexits.� 4)Maintaindemeanorifadogappearsduringserviceandleavepromptly.Donotreenterunsecuredareas.
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IFADOGATTACKSYOU!
� Donotpullagainstadogbite,asitwillcausefurtherharm.
� Turnyourbodysidewaystowardsthedogtoreduceprofile.
� Trytomaintaincomposureandleaveareaimmediately.
� UseadeterrentsuchasaDazerorHalt,oranimplementtodefendyourselfmomentarily.
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DOGDETTERENTS
� “Dazers”areavailablesituationally,basicallydogTasersthatusesoundratherthanashock.
� “Halt”isalsoavailable,andisadogratedMace.
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POISONIVY
Leavesof3:poisonivyhas3leaflets• Maybespreading,climbing
(oftenfoundclimbingtrees),orevenshrub-form
• Leafshape/colorcanvary-mayberedtogreenincolor,usuallywithunevenserrationsonedges
• Alternatebranchingpattern
Rash:canoccurfromdirectorindirectcontact� Urushiol(irritatingoilinpoisonivysap)
cancauseablistering,intensely-itchyrash� Contact=touchingtheplantORclothing/
tools/etcthathavetouchedpoisonivy� Urushiolcanremainactiveformonthsto
yearsonsurfaces
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POISONIVY(CONT.)
Whattodoifyoucontactpoisonivy:� IMMEDIATELY&thoroughlywashareawithsoapandLOTSofwater� DONOTtouchfaceorothersensitiveareasifyourhandshavecontactedpoisonivy
oraffectedskin� Rashmaytake8-24hrtoappear&progressivelyworsen;lasts1-3weeks� Usetopicaltreatments(i.e.calaminelotion),over-the-counterantihistamines(i.e.
Benadryl)torelieveitching,burningsymptoms.� Seekmedicalattentionifsignsofsevereallergicreaction(suchasdifficulty
breathing,difficultyswallowing,facialswelling),averylargerashorinfectionoccur� Note:Don’tassumeyouare‘immune’–sensitivitymaydevelopasyouage!!