The lawnmower tops the list of the most dangerous pieces of equipment, with 6,500 lawnmower related accidents reported each year. Surprisingly the innocuous flowerpot is the second most dangerous tool, causing 5,300 accidents, with falls, cuts and lifting injuries some of the most common types of accident recorded.
Many of the following points might sound like common sense, but it's incredible how many people end up in hospital because they haven't taken basic safety precautions in the garden.
Avoid trip hazards such as loose paving slabs, hoses left unwrapped or stored or uneven surfaces.
Use surfaces that provide a good grip underfoot.
Low hanging branches.
Excess sprinkler overflow and runoff.
Do not leave sharp tools lying around. Lock them away.
All types of pool safety.
Learn which plants are poisonous.
Electrical equipment should never be used in wet weather.
Use an GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) to prevent electric shocks. It cuts out the flow of electricity when a cable or cord is cut through.
Lock away chemicals such as weedkillers and insecticides. Just because they have the words 'organic' or 'bio' on them, does not make them safe.
Wear safety equipment - such as goggles, hard hats, gloves and steel toecapped boots - when using machinery. Tuck in loose items of clothing.
Do you provide outdoor barbecue areas?
If you are in the least bit unsure about the safety of tackling a job, call in the professionals.
Let Greens Keeper Landscape Maintenance do all the work for you and take the burden off your shoulders all together. Give us a call at 623-848-8277 and let’s talk about it.
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623-848-8277
http://www.commerciallandscapecare.com
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