To prevent injuries:

• Wear work gloves, long pants, long sleeved shirts, dry socks, eye protection, and water-tight work boots with a steel toe
• Avoid wading in water which could contain broken glass, metal fragments and other objects and chemical substances
• Wear a hard hat if necessary
• Do not enter a building if it could be structurally unsound

To treat injuries:

• Immediately clean wounds with soap and clean water
• Cover wounds with clean, dry bandages
• Use antibacterial ointment if possible
• Change bandages as needed and whenever drainage (pus) can be seen through the bandage
• If you come into contact with a hazardous chemical, wash the area thoroughly with clean, decontaminated water and seek medical help
• Contact a doctor, a tetanus shot or further medical attention may be needed

Submitted by Rob Anderson.

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