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Problem Solving: RC Mowers Finds A Robotic Solution For The City of Vallejo

RC Mowers Vallejo
City of Vallejo cites safety, ease of use & efficiency as the reasons to put RC Mowers' slope mowers to work on their toughest terrain.

Proposed Rule Would Protect Workers From Excessive Heat

excessive heat, worker safety
If finalized, rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace.

Landscaping In Poor Air Quality

Smoke-filled skies from distant wildfires can affect outdoor employee health. Here's what to do.

Turf April 2022 Issue

Turf April 2022 Issue
Editor’s Letter: April 2022 Issue “It’s not that easy being green.” – Kermit The Frog Perhaps no one empathizes with Kermit right now better than lawn and landscape professionals. Everywhere one turns today there is new green legislation targeting the Green Industry—an irony lost on no one. Gas-powered equipment, neonicotinoids, and ...

New Federal Rules Will Help Reduce Heat-Related Worker Deaths

Heat Safety
Record-breaking temperatures in 2021 — including July, the earth’s hottest month on record with 200 million Americans under heat advisories — increased worker deaths last year in a range of sectors, including the landscaping industry. Extreme temperatures are expected to result in annual losses of two billion labor hours and ...

OSHA Issues Updated Guidance For Tree Care Industry Inspections

OSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a memorandum updating its enforcement guidance for compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) when inspecting tree care and tree removal operations. The memorandum highlights some of the hazards faced by workers engaged in tree care and tree ...