Hello World! Welcome Friends! People working in the landscaping industry experience a range of injuries every day. The occupation has a higher injury rate than other professions, making it vital for those working in this field to understand the Landscaping safety regulations.
If you are working in this sector or a DIYer at home, this post outlines common landscaping hazards and how to avoid them.
Types of landscaping injuries.
There are several types of workplace injuries people encounter in different types of occupations, but the following are the common ones in the landscaping field.
1. Falls and Slips
This is a common injury for people across all sectors and is frequent in landscaping. A fall can be on the same or elevated level.
\Elevated falls occur when a person falls from higher surfaces. Although they rarely happen, they are much more serious than the same level falls. On the other hand, a worker can experience the same level fall in the form of a trip or slip on a surface.
When workers fall, they may sustain injuries such as fractured and broken bones, bruises, and sprains.
2. Cuts and Bruises from Equipment
These injuries usually occur when workers get into contact with machinery used for landscaping, such as getting knocked when mowing, trimming, digging, or sawing. If you encounter any of these, you need to seek immediate medical attention.
You may have an infected wound if you experience the following symptoms:
- Redness.
- Swelling.
- Cuts feeling hotter than other areas or fever.
- Plus, among others.
3. Lifting and Straining
Landscapers encounter lifting injuries due to the overexertion of lifting heavy loads, hauling unstable loads, or carrying in an awkward position.
Landscaping works like building a pergola in your garden require regular lifting of timbers, concrete, and other materials that can lead to overexertion injuries such as slipped discs, sore neck, or pulled ligaments.
4. Hearing Damage
Landscapers who are constantly exposed to loud noise from machines can lose their hearing abilities due to inner ear damage. According to OSHA regulations, a person is at risk of hearing impairment when exposed to a noise range of 85 decibels for more than eight hours.
Besides hearing loss, loud noise can lead to increased injuries and personal stress because you will be unable to hear warning signs.
How to Avoid Landscaping Injuries
Machinery Training and Maintenance
Machines, tools, and equipment are a central part of landscapers’ success, and it is essential that they are maintained properly and people trained on how to use them. There are equipment that pose a high risk of injuries if not used well, such as mowers, blowers, and chippers.
Maintaining these tools regularly will not only improve efficiency but also prevent the occurrence of injuries.
Dressing for Safety
According to studies, transportation accidents are the most common type of hazard for most landscapers. During work, they are required to wear clothing that aligns with their safety and visibility.
For instance, those who work on the roadsides are advised to wear bright color clothes that make them visible to drivers. Ear and eye protection are also vital as landscapers operate machines that can fly debris and have high noise levels.
Learning First Aid Skills
First aid training is an essential part of any occupational safety policy in any organization, and landscapers need it more.
Learning first aid skills will make you understand how to respond to emergency health problems and injuries, such as dressing wounds, cleaning bruises, bandaging fractures, performing Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an unconscious person, and treating allergies, among others.
Conclusion
Landscaping is a vital part of home maintenance and modeling. However, it is an occupation that has many injury cases and requires strong safety measures while doing.
The common landscaping injuries, as discussed in the post, include falls and slips, lifting and strains, hearing damages, cuts and bruises from machineries, etc. Follow the safety measures to avoid these accidents outlined in the article carefully to be safe.
But if you have sustained an injury while at work, then you are advised to contact your safety and health department at the workplace immediately to prevent it from getting worse and causing more problems.
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