All occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) places workers at risk for infection from bloodborne pathogens. OSHA defines blood to mean human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood.
Orrin Valente of Cumberland (left) and Harold Larrabee admire Valenteâs 277-pound buck, the largest deer certified in Maine in 2004, taken near Caribou Lake. Photo by Robert Verrill How many big bucks were taken during Maineâs 2004 season?
Mule deer are the largest of the five types of deer (mule, whitetail, Columbia blacktail, Sitka blacktail, and Couses') in North America. An extremely large buck can stand 42 inches at the shoulder, measure 7 feet long and weigh up to 330 pounds, with the average mature buck usually weighing between 200-250 pounds.