How To Deck The Halls Safely: Essential Ladder Safety Practices
If your landscape company offers holiday decor services, chances are you’ve been installing lights for a while already if you have commercial clients and probably some eager residential clients as...
View ArticleHow I Do It: Increasing Fleet Safety with AI-Powered Dashcams
As adding GPS tracking to landscape fleets becomes more commonplace, an additional piece of hardware that is rising in popularity are dashcams.These cameras can have road-facing and/or in-cab lenses...
View ArticleSafety Culture: Equipping Your Snow Plow Crews for the Worst
When clients are counting on your team to clear snow so they can continue to operate without disruptions, it can be easy to assume those equipped with a plow won’t be affected by the snow themselves....
View ArticleSafety Culture: Having The Right Safety Attitude
Is ‘safety first’ just a motto at your organization, or is it a belief lived out on a daily basis? When your crews are out completing jobs, it can be easy to forget about safe practices and the...
View ArticleSafety Culture: Preventing Mower-Related Injuries
Mowers are one of the most ubiquitous pieces of equipment in the lawn and landscape industry, but they can also be the cause of numerous hazards. Each year, approximately 70,000 people are treated in...
View ArticleProtecting Your Business: Why You Need Contracts, Not Handshakes
When you’re on the smaller side or when your business is simply mowing lawns, you may think contracts aren’t necessary unless you’re working for a large commercial customer or general contractor....
View ArticleSafety Culture: Six Ways to Continuously Improve Your Safety Practices
June marks National Safety Month and the National Safety Council (NSC) has broken the month up into weekly safety topics. For the week of June 1-7, the focus is on continuous improvement. Safety isn’t...
View ArticleSafety Culture: Real Ways to Engage Your Team in Staying Safe
It’s easy to say, “safety first,” but if your employees aren’t engaged, it can be much harder for your company to be safe in practice. Positive reinforcement can be a useful tool for motivating your...
View ArticleSafety Culture: 5 Simple Ways to Improve Equipment Safety On-Site
Your team works with a variety of equipment on a regular basis, and many of these tools can pose serious hazards if not operated in a safe manner. Encouraging simple safety habits can drastically...
View ArticleSafety Culture: How to Improve Your Insurance Risk Profile
There are numerous factors that determine your landscape company’s insurance premiums. While some elements are beyond your control, improving your risk profile is an area you can influence. How often...
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