SafetyWatch: Spring cleanup safety
Sam Steel, Ed.D., explains how landscape professionals can ensure their safety, as well as the safety of others, when performing spring cleanups. read more
Developing an effective health and safety plan
Sam Steel, Ph.D., safety adviser of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, explains how to create an effective health and safety plan. read more
SafetyWatch: Staying safe during COVID-19
Follow these guidelines to keep your green industry operation, as well as employees, safe during the coronavirus outbreak. read more
SafetyWatch: How to beat heat stress
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 it also can be downright dangerous if not taken seriously. That’s why it’s important for everyone in your crew to... read more
Government Affairs: We’ve made progress, but work-related injuries still too high
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 seven target industries based upon their high incidence of severe work-related injuries and workdays lost due to those injuries. Industry... read more
Best practices for irrigation installation contracts
Securing commercial irrigation installation projects is great for your business, just make sure the contracts protect you and your employees. read more
