Landscape, Lawn Care, and Plant Nursery Industry
Management Controls
A formal, written quality control program should be established that covers, but not limited to, employee work practices, chemical application procedures, installation processes that comply with manufacturing instructions, plant/tree installation and care, and equipment control. Employees should be trained on what the program is and how it should be applied. The program should be designed to follow the flow of work. You should start with a thorough review of all plans and specifications to ensure all potential exposures are addressed to your satisfaction. Be careful when hiring seasonal workers or contractors for sporadic work such as snow removal. Make sure your company insurance and quality requirements are understood.
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School of Risk Control Excellence
Courses applicable for the Landscape Lawn Care and Plant Nursery:
- Controlling Equipment Theft – Identifies ways to control equipment theft and mitigate the associated risks
- Drug and Alcohol Prevention – Identifies ways to properly manage the work risks and legal issues of drug screening with preemployment,
postaccident, reasonable suspicion and random testing - Landscape, Lawn Care, and Plant Nursery Boot Camp – Addresses industry loss drivers from a safety and industrial practice viewpoint
- Lower Back Pain and Manual Material Handling – Covers symptoms, characteristics and risk factors that contribute to the development of lower back pain
- OSHA 10Hour for Construction – Provides training on construction safety, health and emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention
- Risk Transfer – Addresses the importance of developing a risk transfer strategy and gives practical guidelines for establishing a risk transfer program
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