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Keeping Workers Safe In The Field
Compiled from OSHA.gov During the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA generally recommends that employers encourage workers to wear cloth face coverings at work to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, workers who wear cloth face coverings in hot and humid environments or while performing strenuous activities outdoors, such as those in ...
GIE+EXPO Cancelled For 2020
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and continued regulatory uncertainty, the GIE+EXPO 2020 Show has been cancelled. According to show management, the unpredictable nature of such a rapidly evolving environment prohibited this year’s show — which was slated for October 21-23 in Louisville, KY — from taking place safely. Next ...
Made In America
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Turf has refined its “Made In America” coverage to focus on what a handful of companies—both large and small—did over the past few months to help manage this uncertain time for their employees, their communities, the world, and their customers. These companies represent just ...
Toro and Plowz & Mowz Offer Free Lawn Care To Healthcare Professionals
The Toro Company and Plowz & Mowz, an on-demand landscaping quote app, are working together to offer free lawn care appointments for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the financial support from The Toro Company, the Plowz & Mowz HERO campaign was designed to help ease the additional burden ...
Cleaning Tax Credit For Businesses Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives
On April 15, 2020, ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, launched its Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit advocacy campaign. The focus of the campaign has been the Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit — a refundable tax credit to incentivize businesses to properly clean and disinfect their ...
Trouble Finding PPE, Sanitizer, and Cleaning Supplies?
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its fourth month on US soil, even those small businesses who managed to procure a stock of PPE, cleaning products, and sanitizer at the outset of the crisis may find those resources now dwindling. And unfortunately, many supply chains still have not returned to ...
BOB-CAT Launches “Mow Forward” Campaign
BOB-CAT®, a leading manufacturer of commercial-quality turf mowers, has launched its new “Mow Forward” campaign and website landing page. Through the campaign, BOB-CAT aims to support and encourage lawn care professionals who are facing concerns in the industry due to the COVID-19 crisis. The new “Mow Forward” landing page features ...
Applications Reopen For New PPP Funding/Michigan Allows Lawn Work
Applications are being accepted again today for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) after the initial $349 billion of funding was exhausted in less than two weeks. On Friday, another $310 billion was added to the PPP program, including $60 billion set aside specifically for small lenders. But many fear this ...
