November 12, 2014
Landscaper Safety Training
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November 12, 2014
In order to keep the outside of their home looking as attractive and as well designed as the inside, many people turn to the help of landscapers. Landscaping Workers can not only help you to choose the best plants that will accent the outside of your home, but will also maintain large yards including grass, trees, and other plant life. Below, you’ll find a list of landscaper safety training topics.
First Aid OSHA Regulation: 1910.266 App B
In the absence of a nearby hospital or clinic (more than 4 minutes away), a designated employee should be trained to render first aid. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Retraining for life threatening emergencies should occur annually. Retraining for non-life-threatening response should occur ‘periodically’.
Ladder / Stairway OSHA Regulation: 1926.1060
Employees that are required to use ladders or stairways should be trained on the hazards associated with their usage. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Provide retraining so that the employee maintains the understanding and knowledge acquired from the training.
Fall Protection OSHA Regulation: 1926.503(a)
Required for each employee that may be exposed to fall hazards. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
When there is a change in the workplace or the employer has reason to believe that a trained employee does not have the understanding and skill necessary to perform the job safely.
Personal Protective and Respiratory Equipment OSHA Regulation: 1910.132(f)
When an employee is required to wear PPE, they must be trained on its usage. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Retraining required when the type of PPE changes, employee demonstrates inability to use PPE properly, or when the workplace changes in a way that renders previous training obsolete.
Eye Safety
Annually
Ergonomics
Annually
Slips, Trips and Falls
Annually
Hand, Wrist and Finger
Annually
Heat Stress
Annually
Power Tools Safety
Annually