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Why landscapers should steer clear of embankments and steep slopes
The Accident: A lawn maintenance employee is operating a ZTR mower to mulch leaves. When the bag is full on the mower, he rides the mower 20 feet to a levee to dump the bag of leaves. He is backing up near the edge of the levee when the mower slides 10 to 15 feet into the river. The employee drowns.
December 19, 2014
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What Operators Need to Know about Exiting Equipment
The Accident: An Indiana landscape worker is operating a skid steer to grade and excavate a backyard for an outdoor living area.
November 12, 2014
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How to mow safely near traffic
The Accident: A Florida landscaper is mowing the grass in a road median about 8:15 a.m. While he is mowing, a mid-size pickup truck approaches the work area. The driver’s vision is impaired from the sun glare, and he misses a curve in the road.
October 9, 2014
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How to operate skid steers properly, safely
Follow and share these tips on how to operate skid steers with your workers to prevent dangerous and deadly accidents from happening on the jobsite.
September 26, 2014
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How to prevent injury from pesticide spray drift
Take a look at precautions employees should take when working with chemicals.
August 15, 2014
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How to prevent eye injuries on jobsites
Not only are thousands of people blinded each year from work-related eye injuries, these accidents cost more than $300 million a year in lost production time, medical expenses and worker compensation, according to OSHA.
July 16, 2014
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How To Stay Safe & Cool this Summer
The Accident: A California landscape crewmember is cutting grass at a residential site at 5 p.m. He begins to feel sick and asks another employee to finish cutting the lawn while he takes a break. When the coworker finishes cutting the lawn, he sees the crewmember is ill and disoriented, so he calls 911. The crewmember is taken to the hospital, and he dies several hours later from a heat-related illness.
June 20, 2014
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How to trim around power lines
The accident: A 35-year-old landscape maintenance crewmember is working by himself at a residential home in California. While trimming a palm tree, one of the fronds he is cutting falls and comes in contact with a 16,000-volt electric line located 6 feet away from the tree.
June 6, 2014
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How to remove mower clippings safely
The Accident: A maintenance crewmember is mowing a lawn, but after a couple of rows, the grass bag fills up. He releases the drive-clutch lever and flywheel brake lever to stop the engine.
April 22, 2014
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Safety watch: Slips, trips & falls
The Accident: A maintenance crew arrives at a residential property while the morning dew is still on the grass.
March 14, 2014
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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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