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Tick and Poisonous Plant Hazards For all projects with outdoor work, biological hazards must be addressed in the tailgate safety meeting each day. The following controls must be used to mitigate biological hazards while working and must also be discussed in the tailgate safety meeting. Controlling Tick Hazards Risk Guide for Ticks: Paved areas; parking lots; well manicured lawns and fields; no work taking place within 15 feet of vegetated areas; work in REGIONS with no tick populations; sub- freezing temperatures, snow or ice cover on ground.* Brush hogged fields, wetlands, and grasslands; forested areas with little undergrowth; weeds less than knee height; moderately dense foliage; sporadic or moderately vegetated shaded areas; average leaf accumulation and decaying Medium material on the ground; work taking place in fields after application of insecticide; work in REGIONS with a recognized moderate tick populations; outdoor work during spring, summer and fall months.* Uncut fields, wetlands, forested areas, and grasslands; weeds taller than knee height; heavy dense foliage; heavily vegetated shaded areas; excessive accumulations of leaves and decaying material on the ground; work in REGIONS with recognized heavy tick populations; areas with posted tick hazard warnings; outdoor work during spring, summer and fall months.* Cold weather does not eliminate risk of exposure to deer ticks as they may be active all year in areas that experience subfreezing temperatures. Ticks are ranked as a Medium risk for this project Care should be taken to avoid walking through or working in tall grasses, overgrown or bushy vegetation to the extent reasonable and practical. No single control is effective against ticks. Select required controls below: Engineering Controls Administrative Controls Mowing of work area X Complete tick check morning/evening Clearing overgrown vegetation Scheduled tick check: Pesticide application X Inspect backpacks, equipment cases, etc. daily Other: X Vehicle cab- maintain good housekeeping Other: Personal Protective Equipment X Light colored clothing White coveralls/Tyvek Light colored hat/hardhat Taped cuffs/pant legs Pants tucked in boots Tick gators Shirt tucked into pants Double sided tape/duct tape sticky side out X Long sleeved shirt and long pants Hnsect mesh/netting for face/head or whole body suit White Tyvek pants Other: Heat stress signs/symptoms and controls to also be addressed in tailgate safety meeting if temperatures >80°F Repellents Repellents will not be usede Deet 20-40% applied to skin Permethrin impregnated clothing (purchased) Other: X Permethrin (0.5% self applied/treated to clothing) Permethrin must be applied to clothing within the past 6 weeks or within 6 garment washings. Do not apply permethrin directly to skin. Follow manufacturer's application instructions.