TXWCC Lawn Equipment Safety

Lawn equipment safety handout including push mower safety tips as well as best practices and procedures.

Many injuries result from the misuse of power push mowers and power line trimmers. Many accidents involving power lawn equipment result in severe lacerations and often amputations. Wounds caused by these accidents are prone to infection due to the unsanitary conditions of the environment. Help reduce these accidents by following a few simple safety precautions.

Power Push Mowers

• Read the operator’s manual and know how to operate the machine properly.
• Don’t disable or bypass safety devices.
• Read all equipment warning labels.
• Protect yourself and others against thrown objects by clearing the work area of rocks, sticks, toys, or any other materials that could become a missile if struck by the mower blades.
• Keep the discharge chute guard or…