Construction Safety and Snakes

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Construction Safety and Snakes
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Introduction

• 2 types of snake attacks
• All snake bites require medical treatment.
• Highest potential in agricultural and tropical
  regions of the Southwestern United States.
• Chance of snake bite survival is 99.8 percent

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Statistics Last 10 years

• 0 Fatalities
• 3 reported incidents.
• 1 in construction industry.

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Accident in Walnut Creek, CA

• June 15, 1998
• 2 story residential project
• Rattlesnake bite while clearing debris.
• Hospitalized for 2 days.

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OSHA regulations

• General Duty Clause
• Each employer shall furnish to each of his
  employees a place of employment which is free
  from recognized hazards that are causing or
  likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
  his employees.

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OSHA Regulations Safety Training and Regulation

• 1926.21(b)(4)
• In job site areas where harmful plants or
  animals are present, employees who may be exposed
  shall be instructed regarding the potential
  hazards, and how to avoid injury, and the first
  aid procedures to be used in the event of
  injury.

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Proper Procedures

• Watch where you put your hands
• If you see a snake, step back
• Wear Boots 10 in length
• Leather Gloves
• Dont hang out in wood piles, thick vegetation

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Proper Procedures

• Discuss hazardous wildlife with
• proper authorities
• Inspect areas for nests
• Assume all snakes are poisonous
• Do not attempt to take custody of animals

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In the event of an Incident

• Have victim note color and shape of snake
• Keep victims calm
• Lay victim down and elevate bite region.
• Seek Medical attention
• Do not cut wound to suck venom

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