The following is a Spanish version of SafetyWatch from the May 2018 issue of Landscape Management. It discusses transportation of dangerous goods. Click here for the original SafetyWatch in English or see page 16 of the magazine. Transporte de bienes peligrosos Cualquiera persona que trabaje con bienes, productos o materiales peligrosos debe obtener la preparación indicada para la manipulación de... read more
Anyone who works with dangerous goods or hazardous materials should have transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) training, including employees in shipping, drivers, people who pack and unpack containers and managers who supervise them. There are right and wrong ways to work with dangerous goods. In fact, there may be laws and regulations that cover TDG, depending on where you... read more
The following is a Spanish version of SafetyWatch for the January 2018 issue of Landscape Management. It discusses how to set expectations. Click here for the original SafetyWatch in English or see page 16 of the magazine. Establecer objetivos Una vez que has establecido tus objetivos, compártelos con tu equipo. Asegúrate que todos entiendan las expectativas del equipo y de... read more
Setting expectations is an important process for a safe and efficient job site. Once you have your goals established, share them with your crew. Make sure everybody knows what’s expected of the crew and of each team member. Get everyone thinking about this target. Aim high—people get more work done when they have a goal. Reassess and comment to your... read more
The following is a Spanish version of SafetyWatch for the December 2017 issue of Landscape Management. It discusses how to deal with difficult employees. Click here for the original SafetyWatch in English or see page 16 of the magazine. Empleados Difíciles Existen ciertos tipos comunes de empleados difíciles, pero pocas veces las cosas son tan evidentes como nos gustaría. Algunos empleados serán una... read more
There are a few common types of difficult employees, but things are rarely as clear-cut as we might like them to be. Some employees will be a mix of different types. Others might be completely different types on different days. You have to become good at reading people’s signals, stopping problem behavior early and setting the tone for your crew... read more
