Tag: OSHA
Love Lawn: Which States Ranked Safest For Outdoor Jobs?
With OSHA's recently proposed rule for federal heat protections, Lawn Love ranked 2024's Safest States for Outdoor Workers.
Proposed Rule Would Protect Workers From Excessive Heat
If finalized, rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace.
The OSHA 10-Hour Safety Course For The Landscape Industry
NALP recommends the OSHA 10-Hour Safety Course for the Landscape Industry. With at least 25 attendees, you can request to host a course at your facility orin your area.
The Foundation Of Landscape Employee Safety
Recognizing risk, investing in safety, and setting an example from the top-down are keys to a successful landscape employee safety plan.
OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program To Prevent Falls
New OSHA initiative to reduce and prevent workplace falls — a leading cause of workplace fatalities — aligns enforcement, outreach efforts to protect workers.
OSHA Launches National “Beat The Heat” Contest
OSHA "Beat the Heat" contest educates workers and employers about the dangers of excessive heat, motivates action to prevent heat illness.
New Federal Rules Will Help Reduce Heat-Related Worker Deaths
Record-breaking temperatures in 2021 — including July, the earth’s hottest month on record with 200 million Americans under heat advisories — increased worker deaths...
Online OSHA Construction Safety Course Geared To Landscapers
The OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course, hosted by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), is temporarily being offered online via Zoom due to...
ISOtunes Expands Headphone Roster With Two New Designs
ISOtunes has launched two new headphones: ISOtunes XTRA 2.0 and ISOtunes LINK. While LINK is the first Bluetooth earmuff headphone for the company, XTRA...
OSHA Issues Updated Guidance For Tree Care Industry Inspections
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...
Genie Offers Free Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Supervisor Training
Each year during the first week of May, OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down week raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to...
Husqvarna Launches 525DEPS MADSAW
MADSAW, the first and only dielectric gas-powered pole saw for tree care and utility professionals, sets a benchmark for performance, versatility, safety.
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...
NALP, OSHA Renew Alliance Program Ambassador Partnership
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and OSHA recently renewed their collaborative relationship through the Alliance Program Ambassador partnership, helping to ensure that...