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• emergency shelter blanket
• adequate supply of drinking water or appropriate water filtration
system
• sunscreen
• first aid kit
• locally required safety equipment
All field personnel should have current first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) certificates. Field personnel should never enter a deep or
fast-flowing stream without wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). A PFD
should also be worn when working close to a stream during high-flow conditions. If safety is in doubt, do not collect the sample.
When sampling a lake at the midlake location from a float tube or raft, it can
be advantageous for one person to remain on the shore to provide logistical support, to record data, and as a safety precaution. If necessary, a two-way radio
can be used to facilitate communication between midlake and shore. Canoe
sampling is more commonly done with two people in the canoe. Throughout
the sample collection process, the person in the boat should be careful to avoid
drifting from the sampling site. The sampler can evaluate position by keeping
two onshore landmarks in line. The onshore person should continuously check
the float tube location.
2.3.6.2 Job Hazard Analysis
Field personnel should review potential job hazard information prior
to going into the field and should check with land managers regarding
safety concerns and existing job hazard analyses for the study area. They
should also construct a field itinerary prior to fieldwork. The itinerary should
include
• departure date and time
• expected return date and time
• expected route of travel (roads, trailheads, trails, destinations)
The job hazard information should address items such as the following:
• disorientation while in backcountry
• field clothing
• personal gear
• exposure
• environmental hazards
• first aid
• drinking water
• animal encounters
• horse riding and management issues
• severe weather
• stream crossing
• emergency evacuation
• vehicle safety and road access blockage • safety equipment
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• emergency shelter blanket
• adequate supply of drinking water or appropriate water filtration
system
• sunscreen
• first aid kit
• locally required safety equipment
All field personnel should have current first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) certificates. Field personnel should never enter a deep or
fast-flowing stream without wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). A PFD
should also be worn when working close to a stream during high-flow conditions. If safety is in doubt, do not collect the sample.
When sampling a lake at the midlake location from a float tube or raft, it can
be advantageous for one person to remain on the shore to provide logistical support, to record data, and as a safety precaution. If necessary, a two-way radio
can be used to facilitate communication between midlake and shore. Canoe
sampling is more commonly done with two people in the canoe. Throughout
the sample collection process, the person in the boat should be careful to avoid
drifting from the sampling site. The sampler can evaluate position by keeping
two onshore landmarks in line. The onshore person should continuously check
the float tube location.
2.3.6.2 Job Hazard Analysis
Field personnel should review potential job hazard information prior
to going into the field and should check with land managers regarding
safety concerns and existing job hazard analyses for the study area. They
should also construct a field itinerary prior to fieldwork. The itinerary should
include
• departure date and time
• expected return date and time
• expected route of travel (roads, trailheads, trails, destinations)
The job hazard information should address items such as the following:
• disorientation while in backcountry
• field clothing
• personal gear
• exposure
• environmental hazards
• first aid
• drinking water
• animal encounters
• horse riding and management issues
• severe weather
• stream crossing
• emergency evacuation
• vehicle safety and road access blockage • safety equipment