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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

Chainsaw Safety

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

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

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

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

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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October 31, 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

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

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

Preventing hypothermia: Be prepared with the proper gear

Guard against hypothermia prepared with the proper gear.

December 7, 2011

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Massimo expands UTV line with 6-seater T-Boss 900L

The new model packs 52 horsepower, GPS navigation and a hydraulic dump bed – for moving crews and supplies across the jobsite.

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Sip, savor, support: Project EverGreen’s Bourbon Raffle returns for 2025

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Top-selling new and used construction equipment in the first half of 2025

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Top 12 things to see and do at Equip Expo 2025

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Bobcat’s largest, most powerful compact track loader, the T86

The Attachments Idea Book

Landscapers use a variety of attachments for doing everything from snow removal to jobsite cleanup, and regardless of how often they are used, every landscaper has a favorite attachment.

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