Toolbox Talk: Lyme Disease

Details

• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: Lyme disease
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected tick. Signs and symptoms may vary, depending on how recently the bite occurred. If the infection is left untreated, it can spread to the joints, heart, and nervous system. Workers can be at risk when they perform work outdoors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Insecta Lyme Disease Occupational Health Safety Tick-Borne Diseases
• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction workers; Lyme disease; Borrelia burgdorferi infection; Outdoor workers; Insects; Insect repellents
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Jan; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062225
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7ce0b4ecf861f90e6612cd73160ee40abaef1cf0e08ee067691d1d5795878c78a3ceff38cf222c889f8baab0330a4d21d4ce46cdd0007a7d49dc109ab7509401
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/118100/cdc_118100_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 202.19 KB ]