• Small Business. OSHA.
  • On-site Consultation
    • Program Information and Benefits
• OSHA’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)

Other Resources

• Hazards of Operating Unguarded Stone Cutters and Splitters in Landscaping and Other Worksites. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin, (2013, January). A Spanish version is also available.
• Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). OSHA Alliance Page.
• Agreement Alliance between OSHA Omaha Area Office and the Nebraska Golf Course Superintendent Association, the Nebraska Professional Lawn Care Association and the Sports Turf Managers Association. OSHA Alliance Agreement. Helps members and others in the landscaping and lawn care industry, including youth and non English speaking workers, with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing exposure to landscaping and lawn care industry hazards. The Alliance focuses on noise, chemicals, machine guarding, ergonomics, weather related hazards and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Quick Cards. OSHA and the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Alliance, (2008, July).
  • Lyme Disease. Addresses prevention of tick bites and identification of Lyme disease.
  • Chipper Winch. Addresses the potential hazards and safe work practices regarding operating chipper winches.
  • Dump Body. Addresses potential hazards and safe work practices regarding operating truck-mounted hydraulic dump bodies.
• Lyme Disease Fact Sheet. OSHA and the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Alliance, (2008, June). Addresses issues associated with Lyme disease, including its symptoms and treatment options and tick bite prevention and control.
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Provides musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others, including training courses, medical and scientific publications and electronic media materials.
• Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). Promotes business management skills and the profitability of its members’ businesses. Members have direct access to marketing tools, industry-specific business publications, training materials, and safety and human resources consultants.
  • Preventing Repetitive Motion Injuries in Interior Plantscaping (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance, (2013, September). Provides general safety information on how interior plantscaping workers can prevent and reduce the severity of repetitive motion injuries.
  • Roadside Safety (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance. Provides general safety information on how to work next to motor vehicle traffic during landscaping projects, including the use worker safety apparel and temporary traffic safety barriers.
  • Interior Plantscaping Ladder Safety Quick Card (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance, (2010, September). Describes general safety tips to help prevent injuries to those working with small equipment in landscaping
  • Gasoline Powered Cut-off Machines Quick Card (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance, (2010, August). Describes general safety tips to help prevent injuries to those working with small equipment in landscaping. A Spanish version (PDF*) is also available.
  • Personal Protective Equipment for Mixing Chemicals in Lawn Care Quick Card (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance, (2010, August). Describes general safety tips to help prevent injuries to those working with small equipment in landscaping. A Spanish version (PDF*) is also available.
  • Using Small Equipment Safely in Landscaping Quick Card (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance, (2010, August). Describes general safety tips to help prevent injuries to those working with small equipment in landscaping. A Spanish version (PDF*) is also available.
  • Professional Landcare Network Safety Tips Sheet No. 1: Slip and Trip Injuries (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance. A Spanish version (PDF*) is also available.
  • Professional Landcare Network Safety Tips Sheet No. 2: Reducing the Risk of Lifting Injuries in the Landscape and Horticulture Industries (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance. A Spanish version (PDF*) is also available.
  • Professional Landcare Network Safety Tips Sheet No. 3: Driving Defensively to Reduce the Risk of a Motor Vehicle Crash (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance. A Spanish version (PDF*) is also available.
  • Professional Landcare Network Safety Tips Sheet No. 4: Reducing the Risk of an Amputation (PDF*). OSHA and the PLANET Alliance. A Spanish version (PDF*) is also available.
• National Ag Safety Database (NASD). Serves as a central repository for safety and health information on such topics as back safety/lifting, electrical safety, chemicals/pesticides, and personal protective equipment. Included are tailgate training materials, videos, and Spanish-language safety and health materials.
• NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Centers. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Represents a major NIOSH effort to protect the health and safety of agricultural workers and their families.

Source: United States Department of Labor, “OSHA Consultation” https://www.osha.gov website. Accessed November 28, 2015. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/landscaping/additionalinformation.html

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