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Don’t let crews laugh off the necessity of protective gear
For landscapers, though, using the right personal protective equipment (PPE) can go a long way toward mitigating the danger -- and OSHA requires it of employers.
January 7, 2016
Safety
Mujjo makes premium gloves with touchscreen capabilities
Mujjo gloves are designed to keep your digits from freezing yet still allow you to use the touchscreens on your phone or tablet without having to remove a glove.
December 26, 2015
Compact equipment
Lights, Apps & Powerful Equipment for Landscapers
Need the right equipment to get the job done? From the tip of your fingers to moving materials, here are a few pieces of equipment to get landscapers started.
October 16, 2014
Business
ThumbDogs Lets Landscapers Use Phones, Tablets Even in the Cold
With winter getting closer, the gloves will soon come out, but that doesn’t mean you have to take them off to operate your tablet or smartphone in the field.
September 12, 2014
Business
Contractors Rescued After Cave-In
While installing concrete fillings in Hope Hull, Alabama, Wednesday, two contractors became trapped under dirt when the area caved in. Rescue crews were able to pull the men out alive, and they have both been airlifted to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
April 25, 2013
Compact equipment
New Products for 2012
From trustworthy trackers to irrigation illustrations, here are new and interesting products to start the new year off right. Track jobsites with phoneManage employees and equipment using the ExakTime PocketClock/GPS, a mobile time- and equipment-tracking app for iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and Windows mobile smartphones and tablets. Employees can use their phone or tablet to […]
March 4, 2012
Safety
Handheld Equipment
Smart ways to work with everyday tools. The accident: A landscaping crewmember using gas-powered hedge trimmers is clipping a shoulder-height row of bushes along a property line. Deciding to take a break about halfway down the row, he steps back and prepares to lower the trimmer, which feels heavy to him at this point.
March 2, 2012
Safety
Safety watch: Treating snake bites
Knowing proper prevention and first aid is essential. The accident: A 57-year-old landscape worker in North Carolina is installing shrubbery around the perimeter of a backyard pool on a hot summer afternoon. He is wearing shorts and tennis shoes while raking leaves from the work site.
June 6, 2011
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