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Working Safely Outdoors

Working Safely Outdoors. Identify outdoor hazards Prevent injury or illness Apply effective first aid. Session Objectives. A variety of outdoor hazards can cause injury or illness. There’s little you can do to protect yourself from outdoor hazards.

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Working Safely Outdoors

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  1. Working Safely Outdoors

  2. Identify outdoor hazards Prevent injury or illness Apply effective first aid Session Objectives

  3. A variety of outdoor hazards can cause injury or illness. There’s little you can do to protect yourself from outdoor hazards. It’s safe to approach wild animals if they appear harmless. Pesticides can be hazardous to your health. Prequiz: True or False?

  4. Poisonous Plants

  5. “ Leaves of three, let them be. ” Know How to Identify Poisonous Plants

  6. Protection Strategies Hat Long-sleeved shirt & gloves Long pants and socks Safety glasses Boots/outdoor shoes

  7. Poisonous Plant First Aid

  8. Normal stings/bites • Allergic reactions • Severe reactions Insect Bites and Stings

  9. Spider Bites Black Widow Spider Brown Recluse Spider SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION

  10. Cover up Wear white or light colors Use insect repellent Wear perfume or cologne Swat insects Do outdoor work if severely allergic Preventing Insect Bites

  11. For most people: • Apply ice • Use Calamine or hydrocortisone • Remove stinger If you’re allergic: • Allergy kit • Medical ID tag • Allergy shots Insect Bite First Aid

  12. Lyme disease — n. bacterial infection caused by the bite of a tick. Lyme Disease

  13. Avoid tick-infested areas • Wear long clothing • Use tick repellent • Perform tick checks • Remove ticks properly Preventing Lyme Disease

  14. Apply ice Remove with tweezers Get immediate medical attention Wash three times Poison ivy contact Black widow bite Insect bite/sting Tick bite Outdoor Hazards: Match Hazards to First Aid

  15. Outdoor Hazards And Precautions • Do you understand: • Poisonous plant hazards, protection strategies, and first aid? • Insect bite/sting hazards, prevention, and first aid? • Lyme disease causes and prevention?

  16. Snakebites • Risks • Reactions • Venomous snakes

  17. Snakebites First Aid Wash bite Immobilize area Get medical help Wrap bandage above bite Use suction device Use ice Use tourniquet Give electric shock Make wound cuts Suck poison with your mouth

  18. Leave snakes alone • Stay out of tall grass • Watch your hands • Be alert in rocky areas Avoiding Snakebites

  19. Other Animal Bites • Infections • Rabies

  20. Stop bleeding • Wash wound • Bandage • Get medical attention • Locate animal • Get rabies shots Animal Bite First Aid

  21. 1. Keep clear 2. Don’t get between animals 3. Don’t disturb when eating 4. Back away slowly 5. Wrap arm in jacket 6. Stay clear of babies Strategies for AvoidingAnimal Bites

  22. Read Labels • Use as directed • PPE • Dispose properly • Consult MSDS Pesticides And Herbicides

  23. Outdoor Power Tool Hazards • Cuts and amputations • Eye injuries • Back injuries • Fires

  24. Outdoor Power Tool Precautions • Operation • PPE • Lifting and posture • Focus • Avoid wearing loose clothing • Gas

  25. a.Try to kill it If you see a snake, you should: b. Stay 6 feet away a.Not dangerous Wild animal bites are: b. Could be dangerous a.Hazardous Most pesticides are classified as: b. Not hazardous Outdoor Safety: Choose the Safe Answer a.Need PPE When using outdoor power tools, you: b. Don’t need PPE

  26. Outdoor Safety • Do you understand: • Snakebite hazards, first aid, and prevention? • Other animal bite hazards, first aid, and prevention? • Preventing heat and cold illness? • Working safely with pesticides and herbicides? • Working safely with outdoor power tools?

  27. Recognize poisonous plants. Protect yourself from insect bites. Avoid snakes and other wild animals. Take proper precautions when working in the heat or cold. Be careful using pesticides and herbicides. Understand outdoor power tool hazards and precautions.

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