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Safety and Health Plan Vacant Property Tracy, California Irerracon May 21, 2021 Terracon Project No. NA197074B Snakes The possibility of encountering snakes exists, specifically for personnel working in heavily wooded/vegetated areas. Avoid walking in areas where snakes may nest or hide. When walking, always look ahead for signs of snakes. Employees should make as much noise as possible when approaching a possible snake area to give snakes time to leave. Use a long-handled shovel, heavy equipment or other tools when moving or lifting objects that could be used by snakes as cover. Never reach under or behind objects or into other areas where snakes may hide. Look before placing your hands or feet anywhere, and do not put your hands or feet into places you cannot see. Avoid walking alone in snake-infested areas. Do not go out of your way to disturb or kill a snake. Avoid snakes— living and dead. Even dead snakes can bite reflexively. If an employee is bitten by a snake the following actions are recommended: An attempt should be made to identify the snake. Do not try and capture or kill the snake. The victim should be transported to the nearest hospital within 30 minutes. First aid consists of washing the area around the wound to remove any unabsorbed venom. Keep the victim calm and limit the victim's physical activity.While limiting movement of the bitten body part, keep the bitten area at the level of the heart. Remove all constricting clothing orjewelry from the bite site because swelling may occur. Remove shoes if bitten on the leg. 00 Do not apply a tourniquet. 00 Clean the wound if possible. 00 Do not pack wound in ice or apply heat. 00 Do not give the victim a sedative or alcohol. 00 Do not waste time capturing or killing the snake. 00 Do not cut into the bite area; you might damage important nerves, tissues or muscles Rodents The possibility of encountering rodents exists. Avoid walking in areas where rodents may nest or hide. When walking, always look ahead for signs of rodents. Employees should make as much noise as possible when approaching an area to allow time for the rodent to leave. Use a long- handled shovel, heavy equipment or other tools when moving or lifting objects that could be used by nests. Never reach under or behind objects or into other areas where rodents may hide. Look before placing your hands or feet anywhere, and do not put your hands or feet into places you cannot see. Rodents are potential hosts of hantaviruses which can kill humans if infected. Symptoms may include flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, muscle pain, headache, lethargy two to three weeks after exposure. Hanta virus pulmonary syndrome is characterized by sudden shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. There are no known vaccines for hantavirues. Employees 14