search.noResults

search.searching

dataCollection.invalidEmail
note.createNoteMessage

search.noResults

search.searching

orderForm.title

orderForm.productCode
orderForm.description
orderForm.quantity
orderForm.itemPrice
orderForm.price
orderForm.totalPrice
orderForm.deliveryDetails.billingAddress
orderForm.deliveryDetails.deliveryAddress
orderForm.noItems
NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES


ONE YEAR LATER: CELEBRATING THE 10-HOUR OSHA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY COURSE FOR THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY


THE 10-HOUR OSHA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY COURSE FOR THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY ADDRESSES SAFETY RISKS AND PROTOCOLS.


   I


n late January of 2018, NALP received an official confir- mation letter from the U.S. Department of Labor Dep- uty Director that said the highly anticipated (and much needed) 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety Course for the Landscape Industry became a reality. Before that, landscape professionals relied on the


General Construction and Deep Trench courses that were available through OSHA to provide education and safety protocols for their businesses. Though those courses are a great overview, they are too broad for landscape profes- sionals who need specific information about the tools, equipment and laws that apply to them. “Developing and implementing the OSHA-approved safe- ty course was important to the landscape industry because of the diverse workplace hazards workers are exposed to, including their interaction with machinery, chemicals and the work environment,” says NALP safety advisor and course facilitator Sam Steel, Ed.D. “The landscape version of the OSHA-approved course emphasizes hazards and exposures that are unique to green industry work sites.” Gail Woolcott, director of operations for the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA), recently hosted a session for her members. “In the past, we have held the 10-hour OSHA courses, but they were always General Construction or Deep Trench Safety courses. Although we had attendees, the material didn’t pertain to them for the most part,” she says. “The minute I heard NALP had put together a landscap- ing-focused, OSHA-approved 10-hour course, I knew our members would love it! And they did; we filled the room!”


TAKING CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE Attending a 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety Course for the Landscape Industry is an investment that continues to benefit businesses well beyond the time in the classroom. With landscaping identified as one of the most danger-


14 THE LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL > MARCH/APRIL 2019


ous industries to work in by OSHA, the focus on safety is vital to keep your employees from injury on the job. “Safety is No. 1 in this industry when so many things can go wrong,” Woolcott says. “Our industry can be a danger- ous one if our contractors out there aren’t paying attention or don’t know how to handle emergency situations.” The course takes a proactive approach to identifying and reducing preventable injuries and illnesses. Dan Kin- dergan, owner of Kindergan Landscaping in Bergenfield, New Jersey, understands the importance of detailed safety training for his staff, and brought 16 of his employees along with him to a recent 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety Course for the Landscape Industry. He didn’t just bring those working out in the field, he also brought office staff and employees at all levels and roles, so everyone was on the same safety page and had the same information, and could ask questions and interact with the instructor. Focusing on safety also sends a message to your em-


ployees, Kindergan says. “It empowers your people. Then your people know how much you really do care about their safety. During the course, they also realize that you really don’t want people to get hurt, and how avoidable getting hurt really is with some simple training.”


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40