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Business
Putting together a solid landscape worker resume
Just showing up at a landscaping company will not always land you a job, so sending resumes to potential employers is the way to go.
June 26, 2019
Business
Landscaper attacks founder of Guido & Associates with pickaxe
Almost like something out of The Shining, a landscaper worker suddenly became disturbed and began attacking his coworker and a homeowner with a pickaxe.
July 13, 2017
Business
In wake of tragic deaths, OSHA points to life-saving rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration points to existing guidelines for tree trimming to avoid tragedies. Click to read more on power line safety.
June 22, 2016
Business
Armed felon steals landscaper’s trailer in broad daylight
A pair of thieves in Georgia made off with a Chevrolet Silverado belonging to a landscape worker who was in the backyard. Click to read how the two were caught.
June 17, 2016
Business
Duck-killing landscape worker will serve a year in jail
A landscaper in Palm Beach, Florida has been charged with nine felony counts of cruelty to animals. Click here to read about his heinous act.
July 29, 2015
Business
Landscape worker, 23, killed when mower overturns
A 23-year-old landscaping worker was killed in Hebron, Kentucky, on Friday, July 23, when the riding mower he was using rolled over on him. The man was mowing common property of the Thornwilde subdivision and worked for T.R. Gear Landscaping, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said he was mowing a steep embankment […]
July 27, 2015
Safety
What Operators Need to Know about Exiting Equipment
The Accident: An Indiana landscape worker is operating a skid steer to grade and excavate a backyard for an outdoor living area.
November 12, 2014
Business
Florida Landscape Worker Critically Injured After Mower Overturns into Pond
A Florida landscape worker was critically injured after his lawnmower overturned into a local pond. Other workers in the area said they were performing CPR on the injured worker when officers arrived, according to News4Jax.
July 14, 2014
Safety
Spraying Chemicals
Follow product labels and use caution to minimize risks. The accident: A 27-year-old landscape worker is spraying insecticide at a residential estate when a breeze picks up. Seemingly each time he turns his back to the wind, it changes direction and a cloud of the chemical washes over his face and bare arms.
November 29, 2012
Landscaping equipment
Safety watch: Skid steer operation
Keep constant tabs on your surroundings, and never bypass safety features. The accident: A landscape worker operating a skid steer is backing away from a gravel pile with a load of gravel in the bucket when a dip in the terrain causes the machine to rock backward.
July 1, 2012
Safety
Safety watch: Avoiding hidden lines
Navigate around the increasing number of underground utility lines. The accident: A landscape worker is preparing to install a row of shrubbery along a residential property line. His supervisor called 811 to notify utility companies the previous week, and all of them have marked their lines.
February 2, 2012
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