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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
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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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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
Backhoe Safety Watch
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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
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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 Watch Thermal Burns
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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
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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 Watch Trailers
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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
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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
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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
Poisonous Plants
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