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Safety watch: Don’t get pinned
Being pinned between the bucket/lift arms and frame of the machine accounts for about 70 % of fatal skid steer accidents. This post explores how to avoid this.
November 21, 2012
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Safety watch: Transporting equipment
Properly securing cargo during every trip and driving responsibly will reduce accident risks and protect your business.
October 16, 2012
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Don’t Cut Corners
Take your time and respect safety features when operating mowers.
April 2, 2012
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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
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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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Chainsaw Safety
Chainsaws can turn deadly if you don’t receive and follow proper training.
January 6, 2012
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Preventing hypothermia: Be prepared with the proper gear
Guard against hypothermia prepared with the proper gear.
December 7, 2011
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Operating Skid Steer Loaders
October 31, 2011
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Safety watch: Protecting your eyes
Reduce your risk for common eye injuries. The accident: A 52-year-old landscaper is bending down while placing flagstone along the edge of a newly installed pool when another worker drives a lawn mower past his work space. He looks up as a small rock flies out from under the mower and hits him in the eye.
October 8, 2011
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Safety watch: Hearing loss
Protect yourself from noise-induced hearing loss. The accident: A 28-year-old landscaper uses a chainsaw and leaf blower to maintain his client’s residential lawn and landscape. He normally wears hearing protection but forgets his earmuffs and spends an entire day working without them. That night he senses a buzzing and roaring in his ears.
September 1, 2011
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Utility Tractor Safety
Protect yourself from tractor accidents. The accident: A 29-year-old landscaper is operating a tractor with a mowing implement on a hilly area behind a residential property. He is listening to music through headphones and is not wearing his safety belt.
August 1, 2011
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Safety watch: Heat stress
Protect yourself from heat-related illness. The accident: A 30-year-old landscaper is mowing a residential lawn when he collapses at the end of the day. His co-worker reports he complained of feeling light-headed and short of breath a few hours before he collapsed and refused offers of water. Paramedics transport the man to the hospital, where he dies shortly after arrival. A body temperature of 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit is recorded.
July 9, 2011
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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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Operating Hand and Power Tools
Reduce your risk for common hand injuries by following these tips.
May 5, 2011
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Safety watch: Mowing on steep hills
Mower accidents result in more than 55,000 injuries annually, and some 75 people die from their injuries, according to the American Orthopedic and Foot Society.
March 9, 2011
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Safety watch: Operating chainsaws
Following a few basic rules can help prevent serious injuries while using a chainsaw on the job.
February 1, 2011
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Using Ladders Safely
How to stay on top of the leading causes of injury
January 6, 2011
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