Viral hives can come and go, within a few hours or days, and can last up to four weeks. However, there have been cases where viral hives have been seen for as long as 6 weeks, moving them over into the chronic hives category. Viral hives often itch like crazy and can cover more than a small area of the body.
Competent Person: Competent person means one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions, which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
A competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration is required on site to supervise and direct all scaffold erection, moving, alteration or dismantling activities. All work must be performed by trained and experienced employees selected by the competent person.