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Safety watch: Avoiding underground utility strikes
The accident: Using a backhoe loader, a landscaping company employee was digging footings for a retaining wall near a rural vacation c…
May 27, 2009
Safety
How to prevent dehydration
To prevent dehydration on a typical hot day, drink at least one cup of water per hour. For every three glasses of water you consume, have half a glass of a sports drink such as Gatorade.
May 4, 2009
Safety
Thermal Burns
The accident: With a small section of grass left uncut, the riding lawnmower a landscape worker was using at a residential property ran…
March 24, 2009
Safety
Safety with Zero-turn Mowers
The accident: Using a zero-turn lawnmower, a landscape worker was cutting grass at a commercial property that included a retention pond…
March 24, 2009
Safety
Safety watch: How to safely load/unload trailers
The incident: Upon arriving at the site of the 25th maintenance account of the day, a landscape company crew member removed trailer gat…
March 13, 2009
Safety
Stay alert when working with compact utility loaders
The accident: A landscape worker was using a compact utility loader to place river rock in the flower beds of a small front yard. He had empti…
March 3, 2009
Safety
How to: Avoiding drowning when working near water
The accident: A 23-year-old man was placing large rocks on the inclined banks of a pond when, according to the owner of the landscaping firm f…
December 16, 2008
Safety
Safety watch: Dealing with poisonous plants
The incident: Asked to clear an overgrown area of a large estate, a landscaping crew removed trees and underbrush using chainsaws and a chippe…
September 16, 2008
Safety
Safety watch: Dealing with various bites and stings
The incident: After discovering – and slightly jarring – a hornet’s nest on a client’s property, a landscaper showed it to the homeowner. Ho…
August 1, 2008
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Safety watch: Avoiding back injuries
What the expert says: Improper lifting techniques cause most manual-labor-related back injuries, says Dr. Michael Neely, medical director at N…
July 2, 2008
Safety
Avoiding Sunburn and Skin Cancer
What the expert says: “One of the worst habits I’ve seen in workers exposed to the sun is removing the shirt,” says Dr. Peggy Fuller of Est…
June 4, 2008
Safety
Safety watch: Respiratory hazards
What the expert says: Silica is one of the most dangerous respiratory hazards workers involved in hardscape construction face, says Laurie Erd…
June 2, 2008
Safety
Skid Steer Operation
The accident: Two landscaping workers were preparing to clear snow from the parking lot and walkways of a condominium complex. One operated a …
March 31, 2008
Safety
Walk-behind mower operation
The accident: A landscaping worker was running errands on a Saturday when his supervisor called to ask if he could help with a maintenance job…
March 10, 2008
Safety
Safety watch: Avoiding electrical shocks
The accident: A paving company subcontracted a landscaping firm to remove 110 trees from an area being cleared to extend a parking lot. When t…
January 31, 2008
Safety
Cardiac Arrest
What the expert says: Heart attack is one of the most common causes of cardiac arrest. Never attempt to drive yourself to a hospital if you fe…
January 13, 2008
Safety
Safety watch: The importance of good sleep and rest habits
The accident: A worker operating a skid steer had taken an over-the-counter sleep aid the night before after not sleeping well the previous fo…
December 2, 2007
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Traffic Accidents
The accident: Arriving at a client’s home, a landscape maintenance crew’s driver pulled the company pickup and trailer to the curb of a shad…
November 1, 2007
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