FACE IT: worker safety matters during lawn care.

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• Personal Author:
  Fowler M ; Knuth R ; Romano N ; Tapia E
• Description:
  Worker safety matters during lawn care. During lawn care, a metal pet tie-out stake thrown from a nearby lawnmower killed a worker. Injury Prevention Recommendations: 1. Do an initial inspection of the work area for objects, lawn fixtures, or debris that could become hazards. 2. Remove objects if they are removable. Flag or mark objects that cannot be removed. 3. Add a mulching chute to catch potential projectiles. 4. Do not allow the discharge chute to point directly at others who are nearby. See FACE report 2013-04 for more information: www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/pdfs/full201304.pdf.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Dust Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Injury Prevention Lawn And Garden Equipment Motor Vehicles Outdoor Workers Safety Education
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064707
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2021 Nov; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Division of Safety Research, NIOSH, 1000 Frederick, Lindaane, M/S 1808, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9529a5da5f3457a3d2b965c7ca98aaa7a83fdbccd9b1736fe04a281c553b770303d885ffbbab31deb002548bba24b50b068adbc6ad9af33643255ca52adf5ef7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181946/cdc_181946_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 550.35 KB ]