Summer has Arrived

The month of June officially kicks off the summer holiday! This is a time when SafetySkills looks at off the job safety training such as lawn mower and lawn care safety.The grass is green and growing at a constant pace so it is important to take precautions when using lawn care tools. According to a study done by George Mason University, lawn mower accidents sent 242,000 Americans to the ER between 2004 and 2006. In 2006 an estimated 77,039 people were treated in the ER for accidents involving lawnmowers in 2006.

SafetySkills offers a training course called Lawn Mower and Lawn Care Safety in which every homeowner should take. This course covers the general guidelines for mower safety assessing the hazards associated with lawn care. This course does not have any specific training requirements from OSHA, so it is included in the General Duty Clause. Upon completion, the learner will have received information on the common hazards associated with lawn care equipment and recommended safe operations practices.