The following checklist of hazards and other items is to be considered when planning field work. Fieldwork party Clothing size sun hat composition winter clothing (all year) novice / experienced trousers/overalls fitness appropriate footwear medical conditions Personal Fieldwork activities at site sunburn urban survey heat stress bushwalking traverse on foot cold stress abseiling manual handling, lifting rock / tree climbing striking and grasping working at height slips and trips sample collecting mental stress underground work / caving bullying or harassment diving violence or assault (refer UTAS Diving Operations Manual) alcohol and drugs boating (including small watercraft) personal security and safety personal floating devices Etiquette requirements First aid requirements bush etiquette first aider in the group collecting permits first aid kit in transport permission to enter private land portable first aid kit (for walking trips away from base) additional items required Fauna & Flora Camp requirements stinging animals (terrestrial and marine) portable water and food dangerous marine animals cooking facilities stock (cattle etc.) LP gas arrangements snakes electrical power failures bats (vaccinations) lighting spiders, ticks, leeches etc. noise allergens privacy handling of small animals accommodation facilities handling of large animals hygiene/ablution arrangements harmful plant contacts smoking/alcohol consumption (sap, stinging hairs etc.) Camp site Personal protection terrain gloves falling tree branches sunscreen flash flooding goggles safe from wildlife/stock face masks safe from vehicles respirator secure from theft harness harassment, hostile persons hard hat bushfire Field Trip Hazard Identification Checklist - continued
The following checklist of hazards and other items is to be considered when planning field work. Fieldwork party size composition novice / experienced fitness medical conditions Clothing sun hat winter clothing (all year) trousers/overalls appropriate footwear Fieldwork activities at site urban survey bushwalking traverse on foot abseiling rock / tree climbing working at height sample collecting underground work / caving diving (refer UTAS Diving Operations Manual) boating (including small watercraft) Personal sunburn heat stress cold stress manual handling, lifting striking and grasping slips and trips mental stress bullying or harassment violence or assault alcohol and drugs personal security and safety personal floating devices Etiquette requirements bush etiquette collecting permits permission to enter private land First aid requirements first aider in the group first aid kit in transport portable first aid kit (for walking trips away from base) additional items required Fauna & Flora stinging animals (terrestrial and marine) dangerous marine animals stock (cattle etc.) snakes bats (vaccinations) spiders, ticks, leeches etc. allergens handling of small animals handling of large animals harmful plant contacts (sap, stinging hairs etc.) Camp requirements portable water and food cooking facilities LP gas arrangements electrical power failures lighting noise privacy accommodation facilities hygiene/ablution arrangements smoking/alcohol consumption Camp site terrain falling tree branches flash flooding safe from wildlife/stock safe from vehicles secure from theft harassment, hostile persons bushfire Personal protection gloves sunscreen goggles face masks respirator harness hard hat Field Trip Hazard Identification Checklist - continued
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