Code of Conduct
What time should you arrive at work every day?
What are 3 potentially hazardous insects that exists outdoors?
- Ticks
- Mosquitoes
- Bees/Wasps
What should you always bring with you to work to stay hydrated?
Waterbottle!
What safety gear should you wear at all times during work?
- watch
- phone
- safety glasses
- bandana
Safety glasses
When and how should you log your hours?
At the start of the work day (9:00AM) and at the end of the work day (2:00PM). (10:00AM and 3:00PM if it is Thursday)
What should you do at the beginning of each work day to protect yourself from insects?
BUG SPRAY
(Long pants and long socks as well)
Where can you get elecotrolytes from?
- Packets
- Food sources (oranges, bananas, etc)
What is the correct way to handle all trash?
With work gloves or trash pickers
Name 2 ways to treat others with respect in the Green Team Program
- Keep volume down in the office, staircases and in community buildings
- Avoid swearing and using any type of negative language
- Respect the pronouns, identities and backgrounds of others
- Leave spaces better than you found them!
TICK CHECK
- Brush your pant legs, shoes, arms, chest and back, cap, head wrap, and/or hair (if it was uncovered). Then have another crew member double-check for you.
What are the 4 types of heat illnesses
- Heat Rash
- Heat Cramps
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
What are 3 core things you should do if caught in a thunderstorm?
- Do not stand under trees
- Drop your tools
- avoid open space (get to an overhang of a building, a shelter, or at the base of pine rock)
If you are running late or have to miss work, when should you notify your Crew Leader or the Program Coordinator
No later than 8AM that same day!
What are the 3 types of plants you should be cautious about in the woods?
- Poison Ivy
- Stinging Nettle
- Multiflora rose (and other thorny plants)
What is the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke?
Sweating stops completely with heat stroke. Heat stroke usually results in confusion and loss of consciousness (fainting)
Why is it important to avoid touching needles and sharp objects?
They can harbor diseases
What items should you always wear and bring with you to work?
- Green Team t-shirt
- Old sneakers or boots that you don't mind getting dirty and are CLOSED TOED
- Long Socks
- Water bottle
- Lunch
Other things that are great to bring!
- Sunscreen
- Hat for the sun (or bandana, head scarf, etc)
- Snacks
What types of ticks usually spread lyme disease?
Deer ticks
What are 3 ways you can combat the heat while working outdoors?
- Drink plenty of water (during work and beginning of the work day)
- Wear hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses
- Work at a manageable pace
What are the 3 steps of the Green Team Safety Protocol?
1. Assess the situation (anything serious happening, is someone hurt, can I get to a Crew Leader safely)
2. Take action safely (notify a Crew Leader)
3. Tell your Crew Leader about al injuries, no matter how small!