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Safety
Operating Skid Steer Loaders
October 31, 2011
Skid Steer
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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
Safety
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
Chainsaw Safety
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Using Ladders Safely
How to stay on top of the leading causes of injury
January 6, 2011
Safety
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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