Insect Bites, Lyme Disease & West Nile Prevention – Toolbox Talk
Bites aren’t just bothersome, they can lead to long-term illness. This Insect Bites, Lyme Disease & West Nile Prevention Toolbox Talk trains your team to recognize exposure risks and build daily protection habits. Tailored for outdoor crews, it delivers critical prevention strategies to help workers identify high-risk zones, use repellents correctly, and act early on symptoms.
 
From urban landscaping to remote oil and gas sites, this talk helps protect crews from hidden but serious biological hazards.
 
What’s Included:
3-page Toolbox Talk Kit:
1-page Topic Overview – covers tick/mosquito exposure, illness symptoms, PPE, and repellent use
1-page Supervisor Guide – includes discussion prompts, sample walkthroughs, risk zone mapping, and demo ideas
1-page Printable Sign-In Sheet – built for COR/SECOR, ISNetworld, and internal compliance documentation
 
Why It’s Different:
Not just a bug warning—this is risk communication at its best:
Aligns with OH&S and public health guidance on Lyme and West Nile
Offers crew-driven site mapping and repellent demo suggestions
Includes printable symptom posters and QR-code access to health alerts
Real-world examples: “What happened when a worker ignored a tick bite?”
 
Whether you’re in forestry, construction, or city landscaping, this talk applies.
 
Perfect For:
Outdoor teams in landscaping, utilities, energy, agriculture, or civil construction
Sites near forest edges, tall grass, ditches, or stagnant water
Summer toolbox talk series, jobsite orientations, or policy refreshers
Programs aligned with OH&S, CSA, and provincial health standards
 
File Type: Digital PDF
Delivery: Instant download after purchase
Format: Supervisor-led talk kit with audit-ready documentation
 
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