What types of workers are at risk for tick bites Atrisk occupations and job duties include but are not limited to the following Brush clearing workers Construction workers ID: 464500
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Beware of Ticks!
What types of workers are at risk for tick bites?At-risk occupations and job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:• Brush clearing workers• Construction workers• Landscapers• Farmers• Forestry workers• Irrigation worker• Land surveyors• Park or wildlife management workers• Utility line worker• Trail construction
Worksites with high, wild grass, mixed hardwood forests, bushes, and leaf litterare likely to have ticks. Tickscan also be found on woodproducts in campgroundsand parks, and it is advisedto be aware of ticks whensitting on logs, wood picnicbenches, and even rocks!.
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