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Safety watch: Working with pesticides
MSDS sheets for every chemical workers’ use should be available at jobsites in both English and Spanish, and workers should always wear protective equipment such as gloves and safety glasses around chemicals.
December 6, 2010
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Safety watch: Operating snow blowers
Decrease your injury risk while operating snow blowers by following this checklist.
November 10, 2010
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Hardscape Safety: Lifting
The accident: A 32-year-old worker was lifting heavy concrete planters from the back of a pick-up truck and carrying them to the edge of the work site when he stumbled on uneven terrain. Two other workers were carrying flagstone behind him when he fell, causing a chain reaction. The planter landed on the worker’s right […]
October 31, 2010
Hardscape Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Working near utility lines
The accident: A five-man crew was putting the final touches on a residential backyard project when it was decided that a mature azalea bush should be relocated. A 52-year-old worker dug up the bush and carried it to a more appeal- ing location that utility companies had not marked. He was digging a 3-foot hole […]
October 31, 2010
Utilities Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Operating and working near augers
The accident: A newly hired landscape worker arrived at the work site to dig the last post hole for a fence in a landscaped area covered with mulch. He did not inspect the area and was not aware of the landscape fabric beneath the mulch. Consequently, the landscape fabric was not cut to accommodate the […]
October 31, 2010
Auger Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Operating pickup trucks on jobsites
The accident: A landscaping crew was digging a hole to plant trees and a pickup driver was traveling between the nursery and the work site with materials. The driver unloaded his second load and prepared to head back to pick up a load of mulch. He put the truck in reverse and stepped on the […]
October 31, 2010
Truck Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Installing water features
The accident: A 35-year-old male laborer was stacking stone along the landscaped edge of a residential swimming pool. He was working with one other person when he lost his balance, slipped on the wet tile and fell into the deep end of the pool.
October 31, 2010
Water Feature Safety
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Lawn Mower Safety
The accident: A 42-year-old worker was mowing a Florida golf course in the early morning. He was a new crew member, not experienced with riding mowers and was unfamiliar with the terrain. No rain was forecasted for the day, but the turf was damp from the early morning dew. While on a steep incline, the […]
October 31, 2010
Lawn Mower Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Avoiding tree care accidents
The accident: A five-man crew was working to remove dead trees from a rural area. They were working on the third tree and had cut off most of the limbs. Even though the experienced crew checked each tree for rot by tapping on the trunk, they didn’t notice the presence of wood wasps in the […]
October 31, 2010
Safe Tree Care
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Safety watch: Avoid injury when installing holiday decorations
One of the greatest dangers of exterior holiday decorating is improper use of ladders resulting in falls and electric shock.
October 8, 2010
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Mini-excavator safety checklist
13 important rules to avoid injury and equipment damage
September 10, 2010
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Safety watch: Ergonomic use of handheld tools
The situation: For three years, a landscape maintenance crew member experienced intermittent tingling and numbness in his fingers accompanied by white blanching of his fingertips when exposed to cold weather. Recently the blanching occurred during warm months, and the worker noticed weakness in his hands and arms and a decrease in his ability to grip […]
October 31, 2009
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Safety watch: Avoid cuts & lacerations
The accident: A landscape maintenance worker stood on a 6-foot, A-frame ladder to prune ivy growing over an awning. As he reached to his right to trim one last section, he lost his balance and the ladder tipped. When the man hit the ground, the gas-powered pruner he had been holding severed one of his […]
October 31, 2009
Cuts Lacerations Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Chemical precautions for crews
The accident: During his second day on the job, a landscaping company employee’s task was to apply pesticide to a client’s yard using a backpack sprayer. He carefully traced the edges of a fish pond. While he was spraying around the pool, the wind picked up, sending a chemical mist into the water and onto […]
October 31, 2009
Chemicals Safety Watch
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Safety watch: How to avoid backhoe accidents
The accident: A two-man crew was using a backhoe loader and hand shovel to clear earth from a home’s foundation footing. The backhoe operator dug a 2-foot-wide by 2-foot- deep excavation around the footing while the second worker removed extra dirt with the shovel after the backhoe passed through. The operator lowered the backhoe’s bucket […]
October 31, 2009
Backhoe Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Skid steer operations
Awareness of the operating environment and machine limitations can prevent injuries and fatalities. The accident: A 43-year-old landscape worker was using a skid-steer loader to spread topsoil in preparation for grass seeding near a retaining wall. After dumping a load of soil, he turned the loader around and backed toward the 6-foot-high wall. The left […]
October 31, 2009
Skid Steer Safety Watch
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Take cold-weather precautions
Stay safe by knowing when conditions are dangerous, wearing the right PPE and recognizing symptoms of cold-related illness. The accident: Anticipating a warm night in a plow-truck cab, a landscape company employee showed up for work at 8 p.m. wearing sneakers, jeans, a thin shirt and light jacket. He was plowing the parking lot of […]
October 31, 2009
Cold Safety Watch
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Safety watch: Working near roadways
The accident: A landscape company employee using a blower to clear leaves and grass clippings from the curb of a busy roadway turned hi…
July 27, 2009
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