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Landscape worker awarded $700,000 for jobsite injury 13 Feb, 2009
The settlement goes against a general contractor who asked the worker to help lift a wall.More>>
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National survey shows consumers need help with lawn care 7 Apr, 2008
Consumer Reports magazine article reveals that 24% of U.S. consumers say they have been injured while mowing their lawns; 12% say they drink beer while mowingMore>>
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Young landscape worker killed in front-end loader mishap 22 Mar, 2008
The worker was clearing the rear lot of a former auto dealership when he got caught in the machine's lift arm.More>>
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Web Extra: Keeping workers safe in cold weather 4 Jan, 2008
For those landscape companies that are doing work outside in cold weather this winter, the American Industrial Hygiene Association has a number of suggestions on keeping workers safe in extreme temperatures.More>>
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Does Congo live or die? 19 Nov, 2007
A death sentence handed down to a 2 1/2-year-old German Shepard that mauled a NJ landscape worker ignited a firestorm of controversy.More>>
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Lightning kills South Florida landscape worker 17 Aug, 2007
Domingo Andres Francisco was operating a weed trimmer near a lake in Parkland, FL, when a bolt of lightning hit him.More>>
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Safety efforts net five ValleyCrest employees new F150s 9 Aug, 2007
The recipients were selected in a drawing from more than 3,400 eligible employees in five regions who qualified for the annual incentive program.More>>
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Landscaper killed when rope snaps 12 Jul, 2007
While helping to remove some shrubs from a lawn, a 47-year-old Texas man was killed when a rope snapped.More>>
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Florida landscaper dies in mower accident 12 Jan, 2007
ValleyCrest employee Carlos Carbena died in an accident in Weston, FL, when his lawn tractor lost traction and overturned into a pond.More>>
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New Year's Resolution: Stay Safe 29 Dec, 2006
PLANET and TCIA renew commitments to safety.More>>
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