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Safety watch: How clearing trees can turn deadly
The Accident: A 28-year-old worker is prepping a site at a golf course using an excavator. He is pushing down a 60-foot tall tree by digging around the base and then loosening the root system.
February 14, 2014
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How to prevent back injuries
The Accident: A crewmember is loading project materials from the landscape company’s lot onto the bed of a pickup truck. He bends down to grab a stack of pavers, twists his body to place them in the bed and feels a snap in his back. He falls to the ground and calls 911 from his cell phone. He is transported to the hospital where he is treated for swelling and pain caused by a pinched lumbar nerve.
January 20, 2014
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Safety Tips to Follow When Repairing Equipment
Landscapers and crew members can prevent accidents by following these safety tips on repairing equipment.
December 12, 2013
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Safety watch: Look up, look out
Landscapers need to look up and look out when it comes to working around dangerous power lines.
November 15, 2013
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Safety watch: Avoid danger in the trenches
Learn how to keep an excavator bucket from turning into a deadly weapon.
October 2, 2013
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Mowing After Hours Could Be Costly
Following the proper mowing guidelines on a jobsite could be the difference in life or death for crewmembers.
September 6, 2013
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Safety watch: Balancing a heavy load
The accident: A 45-year-old landscape crewmember is operating a tractor equipped with a front and rear bucket. He fills the bucket with dirt and lifts it 6 feet above the ground.
August 7, 2013
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Stay Cool This Summer
The accident: A 33-year-old landscaper is mowing grass on his second day of the job in Houston, Texas, when temperatures reach 101 degrees. While mowing, his coworkers see him collapse, and they call 911. He is rushed to the hospital where his body temperature is 108 degrees.
July 4, 2013
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Safety watch: Unsteady ground
How to prevent cave-ins while digging. The accident: A 29-year-old landscape worker and four other laborers are hand digging a 2-foot wide by 16-foot long trench on a private residence to investigate water infiltration.
June 7, 2013
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Safety watch: Avoid eye injuries
Wearing the right personal protective equipment can reduce jobsite injuries. Find out more here at Total Landscape Care!
May 17, 2013
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Slippery situation: Wearing a life vest when working around water features
Wear a life vest when working around water features. The Accident: A worker is removing algae from a water feature at a golf resort. He is in ankle-deep water next to a concrete storm runoff culvert, which directs natural water runoff into the water features on the golf course. One of his crewmembers hears a splash and sees the worker go underwater.
April 3, 2013
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Safety watch: Reducing the chance of chain saw kickback
Keep a firm grasp on this hand-held machine. The accident: A landscaper is using a chainsaw to trim limbs from the top of a felled elm tree, in preparation for them to be hauled away. As he is cutting through a limb that has some spring because it is underneath the top of the elm, the chainsaw kicks back. The hand tool hits him in the face, cutting the tip of his nose and both lips.
March 14, 2013
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Safety watch: Stay in the cab
Know how to spot skid steer safety hazards. The accident: A 27-year-old landscaper and his crew are clearing trees from the backyard of a newly constructed house with a skid steer.
February 7, 2013
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Prevent Rolling
Parking mowers on level ground can help prevent accidents. The accident: A 54-year-old public sector equipment operator is mowing a section of a 480-acre, city-owned park. He stops the mower on the edge of a hill and turns off the engine.
January 3, 2013
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Operating Trucks & Trailers
Neglecting proper trailer attachment is a common mistake with disastrous consequences. The accident: While en route to a jobsite, a landscaping trailer detaches from the truck pulling it. The tongue of the trailer spins around and crashes through the windshield of a car in oncoming traffic, severely injuring the driver.
December 13, 2012
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Safety watch: Preventing ladder falls
Icy conditions mandate extra precautions. The accident: A 43-year-old contractor positions an extension ladder diagonally across the inside corner of the house’s roof. The ladder’s safety feet are in an up position on the frozen soil.
December 7, 2012
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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
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Compact Excavators
The accident: A 39-year-old company owner is grading a slope next to a home using a compact excavator. The machine is facing uphill when it rolls back, ejecting the operator – who isn’t wearing a seat belt – and pinning him between the excavator and house. His assistant calls for help, and freeing the man takes firefighters 12 minutes. His torso is crushed and is pronounced dead at the hospital.
November 28, 2012
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