Spring brings out more than wildflowers in Texas: It also brings out snakes.The Division of Workers' Compensation warns employers and employees to take steps to prevent snake bites, which can fatal."During the early spring, snakes may be more aggressive as they are coming out of hibernation and are hungry."This poses many dangers for employees who work outdoors, ranging from non-venomous bites to severe venomous bites," DWC said in a memorandum this week. In 2008, there were 50 work-related snake bites in Texas with a median two days away from work, according to the most recent data from t...
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