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AECOM 4.9.3 Tularemia is a problem with contaminated soil in some locations. Tularemia is a disease of animals and humans caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Rabbits, hares, and rodents are especially susceptible and often die in large numbers during outbreaks.Workers can contract Tularemia through tick and deer fly bites, but also through inhalation of contaminated aerosols or agricultural dusts. Check work areas for carcasses before disturbing the ground (e.g. mowing, brushing, grubbing, excavation, etc.). 4.10 Personal Hygiene and Body Checks 4.10.1 Tick-borne diseases typically require that the tick be imbedded for four hours to begin disease transfer.The oils from poisonous plants can take up to 4 hours after exposure to penetrate the skin and react with the live proteins under the skin. 4.10.2 It is recommended that exposed skin be checked frequently for the presence of ticks, insects, rashes, or discolorations. External clothing should also be checked for the presence of ticks and insects; these should be retained for identification and to determine if medical treatment is needed. 4.10.3 Employees shall shower as soon as practical after working in the field and examine their bodies for the presence of ticks, insect bites, rashes, or swollen areas. If imbedded ticks are found, they should be removed using the technique described in S3AM-313-ATT2 Ticks. 4.11 Employees shall immediately notify their Manager or Supervisor of the presence of an imbedded tick, bee, wasp or hornet sting, other insect bite, rash, or any abnormal reaction. Reporting shall occur within 4 hours for a significant incident and 24 hours for all other SH&E incidents, and in accordance with S3AM-004-PR Incident Reporting, Notifications&Investigation. 4.12 The Manager or Supervisor shall forward the report to the SH&E Manager for follow up. 5.0 Records None 6.0 Attachments 6.1 S3AM-313-ATT1 Biological Hazard Assessment Flow Chart 6.2 S3AM-313-ATT2 Ticks 6.3 S3AM-313-ATT3 Poisonous Spider Identification 6.4 S3AM-313-ATT4 Mosquito Borne Diseases 6.5 S3AM-313-ATT5 Plants of Concern 6.6 S3AM-313-ATT6 Wild Parsnip Identification 6.7 S3AM-313-ATT7 Alligators 6.8 S3AM-313-ATT8 Bird Droppings 6.9 S3AM-313-ATT9 Large Carnivores&Ungulates 6.10 S3AM-313-ATT10 Bear Safety 6.11 S3AM-313-ATT11 Small Mammals 6.12 S3AM-313-ATT12 Snakes&Scorpions Wildlife,Plants&Insects(S3AM-313-PR1) Revision 6 July 31,2019 PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED. CONTROLLED COPY IS AVAILABLE ON COMPANY INTRANET. Page 10 of 10