Posts by Urban AG Council
Building an effective first aid kit
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Read MoreHandheld power tool safety
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Read MoreLawnmower safety
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Read More“Cosmetic” pesticide ban
U.S. lawn and landscape maintenance could become seriously handicapped if, as in Canada, opponents of pesticide and fertilizer play on emotion, rather than science and research, to enact these limits on property owners. Photo credit: JK Johnson Should Georgians be worried? by Mary Kay Woodworth What’ is the “cosmetic” sale of pesticides and should we…
Read MoreCategory 41 Mosquito Control license
Requirements for commercial application Do you need a mosquito control license? Here is a description of the Category 41 Mosquito Control license category as it appears in the rules of the Pesticide Use and Application Act of 1976: (r) Mosquito Control. This category includes commercial applicators using or supervising the use of restricted use pesticides,…
Read MoreDistracted/defensive driving
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Read MoreMachine guarding
OBJECTIVE: To make employees aware of the important role played by machine guards in protecting workers from severe workplace injuries. Download these training materials to get started: Trainer document: English | Trainer document: Spanish Slide presentation: English | Slide presentation: Spanish Attendance sheet Click here to view all Safety School topics.
Read MoreLook before you pump!
Ethanol Education & Consumer Protection Program Look at the fuel pump before dispensing gasoline and check the ethanol content. Outdoor power equipment was made to run on fuel containing no more than 10 percent ethanol. The same fuel you put in your car may not be the same fuel meant for your mower, chain saw,…
Read MoreHearing conservation
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Read MoreGlobal Harmonization System
OBJECTIVE: To train employees on the revised Hazard Communication Standard – known as the Global Harmonization System (GHS). To explain the importance of GHS to all employees working and/or exposed to chemicals in their workplace. Download these training materials to get started: Trainer document: English | Trainer document: Spanish Slide presentation: English | Slide presentation: Spanish Attendance sheet…
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