Another lesson in how dangerous our industry can be....

Date : 29-03-2012

A man has drowned in a freak accident when the ride-on lawnmower he was using slid into a golf course water hazard and trapped him underwater.

It was not until the 67-year-old failed to turn up for work today - nearly 24 hours late

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The riskiest things Landscaper's do for a living

Just very relevant even though some of the stats are US. Makes you think.... Like the message at the bottom r/h corner.... ;-) Why do we not see campaigns like this - perhaps this is where LJN comes into its own ?

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New research into the impact of a recession on employees

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Manage the risks in your business

This from the HSE website. Some good downloadable example documents for SMEs

You must manage the health and safety risks in your workplace. To do this you need to think about what, in your business, might cause harm to people and decide whether you a

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Lone Working Risk Assessment

Hi All,

This is my first posting. I would like some help. I am applying for a grass contract with the Forestry Commision and i need a Lone Working Risk Assessment. If you have a copy or give me some advice, this would be great.

Thanks

Jamie

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Danger of Silicosis caused by dust (HSE documents attached)

Silicosis

Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is found in stone, rocks, sands and clays.

Exposure to RCS over a long period can cause fibrosis (hardening or scarring) of the lung tissue with a consequent loss of lung function. Sufferers are likely to

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Safety Boots your recommendations

I seem to go through a pair every 2-3 months, which is really starting to hack me off. I'm looking for a pair that don't look too "workerish" as I'm the boss, not one of the lads.

No rigger boots as I hate them with a passion.

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Flu

Well been down for two weeks now..very very slowly on the mend I'm pleased to say but what an evil bug. Has cost me a fortune, I've lost xmas tips and won't be able to work before xmas so will have to try to make ends meet after !

 Just another winter

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Chainsaw safety - it only takes a second and you could be gone

Take a look at this amazing footage of this guy in America cutting up a storm damaged fallen tree.

 

No safety clothing or protection - see how close the blade comes to his face.

 

 

 

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Staff Health & Safety Meetings

For those of you that have staff, do you hold any form of regular health & safety meetings or 'Toolbox talks' ? If so: - do you document this fact and/or have your staff sign-off on them ? - who decides the topics - you, staff or recent incidents ? -

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Ladder safety the wrong way

Morrison facilities safety officer demonstrates how the new safety system means ladders can't fall.

 

I guess there's a serious message behind this.

 

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Naked picture of my wife

Before Phil chokes on his red wine and thinks "What the heck is happening to LJN...", this is a very serious subject and one perhaps the guys might be tempted to gloss over so hence the catchy topic name.

 

And if you are thinking, where is the picture

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Useful HSE guidance for "smaller" builders

HSE has recently updated it's guidance to contractors who run 'small' building projects and makes useful reading in terms of finding relevant health and safety information. Appreciate it is aimed at small builders , but as we know there is a lot of c

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Horticultural Method Statements

Hi - we have been awarded a large horticultural contract and the main contractor is looking for Method Statements and Risk assessments for all activities which include , Tractor Rotovating and seeding, manual tree and shrub planting and maintenance o

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Tingles in hands

I have been getting vibrations etc after using machinary but sort of noticed it got quite bad, especially when I bend my head sort of get a shiver of nerves go through my arms and they tingle.... notice it first thing in morning when having a wash...

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Knees and weeding

Recently I seem to be really suffering with my knees everytime I do a prolonged stint of weeding.

 

I count myself as fairly fit and have not suffered before with this problem despite decades of distance running and cycling. I think it's a ligament pro

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Am I the only gardener that has hayfever?

I have suffered from hayfever since i was little, it has got better as i've got older.

I would have thought that in this line of work being exposed to large quantities of pollen that i would build up an immunity. But every year between the end of may

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Face Masks

Due to the recent very dry weather and numerous amounts of large hedge cutting jobs I need to purchase a good quality face mask in order to reduce the amount of dust and fungal spores I am breathing in.

 

Can anyone suggest a good quality mask that off

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Unusual accident

Nasty occurrence in the village yesterday. The son of a local shop keeper that I know (he's in his 30's) was at the service station using the air machine to inflate a rear tyre on his tractor.  Out of the blue, the tyre exploded.  Severed the arterie

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Powered tools with low vibrations

I'm suffering a bit with the symptoms of vibration white finger. My hands tingle some times and when they are cold and wet the ends of my fingers go numb. Time to take this seriously - better late than never.

 

I have a pellenc battery and hedge trimme

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