Poison Ivy First Aid And Safety Tips
Now that the weather is getting warmer plants are starting to come back to life. One of the most common workplace nuisances is the poison ivy plant. Most people are allergic to the plants oil and will have a reaction from coming in contact with it. This reaction and be mild or in some cases so severe that medical attention is necessary. Teaching your workers about poison ivy first aid will help prevent the allergy from getting to bad. You can share poison ivy safety tips at your next workplace meeting.
Poison Ivy Safety At Work
You can prevent a poison ivy allergic reaction by doing a few simple things. By stopping the poison ivy before it has a chance to touch your skin you avoid the need for poison ivy first aid all together.
1.The best way to avoid poison ivy is to know what it looks like. It usually has three small leaves growing off of the same stem. The leaves are green in the summer months and turn red in the fall months. You can also identify them by the green or yellow flowers and white berries that also grow on the vines.
2.Wear long sleeved shirts and pants when working in areas that have poison ivy. You should also wear high boots and keep your pant legs tucked into them.
3.Remove and immediately wash any clothing that has come in contact with the poison ivy plant.
4.Wash your hands after touching any plants that could be poison ivy. Do not touch other parts of your body with dirty hands.
5.Clean all tools that came in contact with the plant. Use a bleach solution to insure the oils are wiped off completely.
First Aid For Poison Ivy
If you do follow all of the poison ivy safety tips and still end up getting it there are a few things you can do to relieve the pain.
1.Wash the infected area with soapy cold water. Do this as soon as possible to prevent the oils from soaking into the skin ant farther than they may have already.
2.Do not rub the skin or infected area to hard. It can cause the skin to break and spread the poison ivy to a larger area.
3.You can use a towel with ice cubes wrapped in it on the area. The coolness will help reduce the pain and itching. Than let the area air dry from the moisture that is caused.
4.Use calamine lotion to reduce itching and redness.
5.Do not scratch at the rash. It will spread the rash to other areas of your body.
Poison Ivy Safety At Work
You can prevent a poison ivy allergic reaction by doing a few simple things. By stopping the poison ivy before it has a chance to touch your skin you avoid the need for poison ivy first aid all together.
1.The best way to avoid poison ivy is to know what it looks like. It usually has three small leaves growing off of the same stem. The leaves are green in the summer months and turn red in the fall months. You can also identify them by the green or yellow flowers and white berries that also grow on the vines.
2.Wear long sleeved shirts and pants when working in areas that have poison ivy. You should also wear high boots and keep your pant legs tucked into them.
3.Remove and immediately wash any clothing that has come in contact with the poison ivy plant.
4.Wash your hands after touching any plants that could be poison ivy. Do not touch other parts of your body with dirty hands.
5.Clean all tools that came in contact with the plant. Use a bleach solution to insure the oils are wiped off completely.
First Aid For Poison Ivy
If you do follow all of the poison ivy safety tips and still end up getting it there are a few things you can do to relieve the pain.
1.Wash the infected area with soapy cold water. Do this as soon as possible to prevent the oils from soaking into the skin ant farther than they may have already.
2.Do not rub the skin or infected area to hard. It can cause the skin to break and spread the poison ivy to a larger area.
3.You can use a towel with ice cubes wrapped in it on the area. The coolness will help reduce the pain and itching. Than let the area air dry from the moisture that is caused.
4.Use calamine lotion to reduce itching and redness.
5.Do not scratch at the rash. It will spread the rash to other areas of your body.
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