PPE
The word that is identified by the second "P" in PPE.
What is "Protective"?
Consuming alcohol, sugar and caffeine, excessive sweating and a lack of drinking water can lead to this common ailment.
What is Dehydration?
What June feels when a member of the public asks her if there is snow at Tioga Pass.
What is Unadulterated Rage?
A document signed annually by the District Ranger and Safety Chair that lists hazards of a particular task and how to mitigate them.
What is a JHA?
(Job Hazard Analysis)
Types of this PPE can be made of materials like cotton, nitrile, latex, and vinyl.
What are Gloves?
Ill-fitting boots and friction cause these painful skin issues.
What are Blisters or Hotspots?
Injury and illness rates among workers in this industry are 2 to 3 times the rates of the average US worker, and fatality rates are 10 times as high.
What is Forestry?
This confidential resource provides professional assistance to help you including short term counseling, life coaching, health coaching, legal services, and more.
What is the EAP?
(Employee Assistance Program)
Type of PPE that is worn on the face to protect the eyes from debris, liquid, and sometimes sunshine.
What are Safety Glasses?
Spending 14 days at Fire Camp may send you home with this upper respiratory illness with an alliterative name.
What is Camp Crud?
Being a Seasonal Temp, axial tilt and Daylight Savings Time contribute to this common mental health disorder.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder
(seasonal depression)
A primary purpose of this program is to provide aid and comfort to fellow employees who are injured or suffering illness, requiring treatment from a medical provider or hospitalization.
What is the Hospital Liaison Program?
This type of PPE can protect you noggin when you must work under overhead hazards such as snags, widow-makers, and powerlines.
What is a Hardhat?
A document that contains information on the potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) and how to work safely with the chemical product.
What is a MSDS?
(Material Safety Data Sheet)
This article of PPE made from cut-resistant material clogs a chainsaw's sprocket when it comes into contact with the wearer's leg.
What are Chainsaw Chaps?
The TNF Forest Safety Officer who is available for you to reach out to with safety concerns.
Who is Richard Ludke?