OSHA LANDSCAPING PROFILE
OSHA provides detailed information about the Landscaping and Horticultural industry through its Industry Profile Page. Below is the link to the OSHA area where you can find detailed information on common injuries, summary info by region, cited violations, potential hazards, demographics, and more.
http://www.osha.gov/dep/industry_profiles/p_profile-078.html
HAZARDS & SOLUTIONS
Landscaping and horticultural service workers are at risk of injury from a wide variety of potential hazards in this industry, including exposure to chemicals, noise, machinery, lifting, construction, and weather related hazards. This page helps identify potential hazards and possible solutions to specific activities within the landscape and horticultural services industry.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/landscaping/solutions.html
SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM
The implementation of a comprehensive safety and health program is an important tool in providing both a safe, and profitable, workplace. Also provided here are employer and employee resources for Spanish speaking workers and youth workers that may be present in this workforce. The following references were selected to assist in developing a safety and health program for the landscape and horticultural industry.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/landscaping/programs.html
OSHA & PLANET ALLIANCE
The OSHA and PLANET Alliance will continue to focus on providing large and small landscape industry businesses and their employees, including but not limited to youth workers, "hard-to reach" and non-English speaking workers, with information and guidance that will help them reduce strains caused by manual material handling; amputations; motor vehicle crashes; as well as slip and trip injuries.
http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/alca/alca.html
MAIN INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND COMMON VIOLATIONS
Landscaping and horticultural service workers are at risk of injury from a wide variety of potential hazards in this industry, including exposure to chemicals, noise, machinery, lifting, construction, and weather related hazards. This page helps identify potential hazards and possible solutions to specific activities within the landscape and horticultural services industry.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/landscaping/solutions.html
