LM StaffAug 15, 2023
As labor demands increase OSHA reminds employers to stay focused on employee protection from hazards that can potentially lead to serious or fatal injuries.
Rob DiFrancoNov 9, 2023
Sam Steel, Ed.D., safety adviser for the NALP, says new, stricter heat standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are on the horizon.
Rob DiFrancoNov 3, 2023
David J. Frank Landscape Contracting shares some tips to use to keep employees safe while driving to and from the job site.
Jim Dossett, regional safety manager for Bartlett Tree Experts shares how tree care pros can minimize risks when performing tree maintenance.
LM StaffDec 7, 2021
Company fined more than $14,000 for improper training and not ensuring workers wearing protective and safety equipment.
LM StaffNov 18, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) declared a new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on Vaccination and Testing.
LM StaffApr 27, 2021
The first week of May, OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down week raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to end fall fatalities and injuries on construction sites. During this year’s safety week, Genie is offering complimentary online job site…
Sarah WebbNov 9, 2023
Sam Steel, Ed.D., explains how landscape professionals can ensure their safety, as well as the safety of others, when performing spring cleanups.
Sam Steel, Ed.D.Nov 9, 2023
Sam Steel, Ph.D., safety adviser of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, explains how to create an effective health and safety plan.
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
Follow these guidelines to keep your green industry operation, as well as employees, safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
Jason Lunn and Rebecca L. SchumannNov 3, 2023
Summer is here. A lot of us have been waiting all winter for this weather, but if you have to work in the heat and humidity, you may not share those same feelings. Not only can it be uncomfortable, but…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
In the early 2000s, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed a list of seven target industries on which to concentrate its compliance and enforcement efforts. At the top of that list were landscape contractors. OSHA chose these…
Clara RichterNov 3, 2023
Securing commercial irrigation installation projects is great for your business, just make sure the contracts protect you and your employees.
LM StaffFeb 6, 2019
The new Diesel Caddy is tested and approved to U.L. requirements for leakage, rupture, stability, abuse and endurance.
Lauren DowdleNov 10, 2023
Landscape contractors who work with hardscape materials are taking note of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Respirable Crystalline Silica standard, which affects the type of equipment and practices they use on the job site. Crystalline silica is a…
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