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Health and Safety Plan 3: Hazard Analysis <br />Condition Signs Symptoms Response <br />Heat Stroke Red, hot, dry skin; Lack of or reduced Immediately contact emergency medical <br />disorientation; perspiration; nausea; services by dialing emergency medical <br />unconsciousness dizziness and <br />confusion; strong, <br />rapid pulse. <br />services. Remove the victim to a cool, <br />shady location and observe for signs of <br />shock. Attempt to comfort and cool the <br />victim by administering small amounts of <br />cool water (if conscious), loosening <br />clothing, and placing cool compresses at <br />locations where major arteries occur close <br />to the body's surface (neck, underarms, <br />and groin areas). Carefully follow <br />instructions given by emergency medical <br />services until help arrives. <br />3.4.15 Sharp Objects/Cutting Utensils <br />Frequently field tasks require the cutting of items such as rope, packaging or containers. Care <br />should be exercised in using knives and/or cutting implements while performing such cutting tasks. <br />Personnel should cut down and away from their body and other personnel. The item being cut <br />should be braced or secured from movement while cutting. When slicing open acetate liners, such <br />as those utilized in direct push drilling, personnel should use a hook blade cutting implement <br />designed for this task versus a straight blade knife. <br />3.4.16 Cutting Acetate Sample Sleeves <br />The cutting of acetate sleeves presents a potential hazard to sampling personnel. By following <br />proper procedures, the risk associated with this activity can be effectively minimized. To remove <br />the soil sample the acetate liner must be cut with a bladed tool or knife. Knives are more frequently <br />the source of disabling injuries than any other hand tool. The principal hazard in the use of knives is <br />the hand slipping from the handle onto the blade or the blade strikes another part of the body. To <br />prevent this, the following safety procedures should be followed. <br />Provide a safety blade holder with a retraction spring on a track where blade mounts. Use a <br />hook type linoleum blade which has a reduced cutting edge. When the hook of the blade is <br />cutting the acetate liner it keeps the blade extended. If the blade breaks or the operator's hand <br />slips the blade automatically retractions into the handle of the safety blade holder. <br />Replace blades when they become dull. If material becomes hard to cut the blade is dull. <br />Wear leather cut-resistant (such as Kevlar) gloves. <br />Wear safety glasses. <br />The cutting stroke should be away from the body. If that is not possible, then the hands and <br />body should be in the clear. <br />Provide an angle iron device to place the liner in when cutting. This gives a holder for the <br />liner. <br />If you drop the knife just let it fall to the ground and DO NOT try to catch it. <br />=ME-- <br />3-1 2