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Note to trainer: Follow this script or use it to help guide you through a

10- to 15-minute tailgate training session for your ag/hort workers.

You may photocopy this sheet for your employees’ personal use.

However, it may not be published or sold. Have the lawn mowers

you use available to discuss their specific safety features.

TailgaTe Training Tip SheeT® – No. 110

Be Safe When Mowing Lawns

Copyright 2009

(Continued on back)

Key poinTS:

 •Beforemowing,identifyanyobstaclesandplanthepaththat

youwillmow.

 •Knowhowtosafelyoperatethemoweryouareusing.

 •Alwayswearsafetyglassesandhearingprotectionwhilemowing.

Beforeyoubeginmowing

 • Lawnmowersareusefulpiecesofmachinery,butthey

canalsoinjureyouorothersifcareisnotused.

 • Walkaroundtheareaandidentifyobstaclesthatmight

getinyourway.

 • Obstaclesthatshouldbemovedincludegarbage,rocks,

sportsequipment,sticks,equipment,partsandwire.

 • Otherobstaclesincludehills,ditches,trees,stumps,

buildings,sidewalksanddriveways.

 • Afterdeterminingtheobstacles,visuallyplanoutthe

pathyouwilltakewiththemower.

 • Rememberthatobstaclesarehardertoseeintallgrass,

weedsorbrush.

Next,inspectthelawnmower

 • Checktheowner’smanualforspecificinstructions.

 • Makesureallprotectiveguardsareinplace.

 • Determinethatsteeringisresponsivebeforeusing.

 • Testthebrakes.

 • Makesurethetiresareproperlyinflatedandchecktheoil.

Wearingtherightpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)

isimportantforyoursafety

 • Youshouldwear:

– Sturdy,closed-toed,non-slipshoes

– Safetyglasses or goggles

– Hearingprotection

Note to trainer: Tell your employees what other personal protective

equipment they should wear. This may include dust masks, long pants,

long sleeve shirts, shin guards, or steel-toed boots.

Alwaysbeonthelookoutfor

obstaclesorobjects.

WeartheproperPPE.

Editor’snote:OurTailgateTrainingTipSheetsareavailable in Spanish at www.gemplers.com.

GEMPLER’S® • P.O.Box45800 • Madison,WI53744-5800 •

Phone:1-800-382-8473

•

www.gemplers.com

Seeourfulllineofsafetysupplies,includingrespirators,eyeandearprotection,coveralls,firstaidandmore.

TailgaTe Training Tip SheeT® – No. 110 (continued)

Be Safe When Mowing Lawns

 LAWNMOWINGDO’SANDDON’TS

DO: DON’T:

•Wearsafetyglassesandhearingprotection.

•Turnoffthemowerwhenpeopleapproach.

•Usecautionwhenmovingonsteepslopes.

• Removesafetyguardsfromamower.

• Fuelthemowerwhiletheengineishot.

• Allowotherstorideonthemowerwithyou.

Operatingalawnmower

• Readtheoperator’smanual.Knowthepurposeofallcontrols,gaugesanddials.

 • Learnthesafespeed,slopecapabilities,brakingandsteeringmethods,

turningradius,andoperatingclearancesofthemower.And,knowhow

tostopthemachinequicklyincaseofanemergency.

Note to trainer: Take some time to discuss the specific safety features of the

mowers your operation uses.

 • Don’tstartamowerinanenclosedarea,suchasagarage,

toavoidbuildingupdangerousvapors.

 • Don’tmowovergravel,stonesorhardobjectssuchaspipes,

rocksorsidewalks.

 • Ifanyonecomesnearamower,shutitoff.Don’tmownearchildren.

 • Setthebrakes,turnofftheengineandremovethekeybeforeleavingthemower.

 • Beawarethatthemowerbladesmaycontinuetorotateforsometimeafter

youturnthemoweroff.

 • Don’tparkamoweronahill.Whenyoudoleaveamowerunattended,

lockthebrakesifalockingmechanismisavailable.

Whileyouareoperatingalawnmower

 • Keepbothfeetonthefootrestsordesignatedareasofthemower.

 • Usecautionwhenmowingaroundlowhangingbranchesandshrubs.

 • Alwayslookbehindyouforsmallchildren,petsorobstructions,beforebackingthemower.

 • Donotplacehandsorfeetunderthedeckwhenoperating

orwhentheengineisrunning.

 • Donotpointthedischargetowardpeople,animalsorbuildings.

 • Usespecialcarewhenoperatinginpopulatedorcongestedareas.

Somemoresafelawnmowingrules

 • Donottouchhotmotorparts.

 • Alwaysrefueloutdoors.Donotsmokewhilerefueling.

 • Neverfillthegasolinetankonthemoweriftheengineishot.

Anygasoline,whichisspilled,shouldbewipedupimmediately.

 • Atnotimeshouldextraridersbeallowedonthemower.

Seriousinjuryordeathcanresultfromfallingoffthemowerandbeingrunover.

Arethereanyquestions?

Note to trainer: Take time to answer trainees’ questions.

Then review the LawnMowingDo’sandDon’ts.

Copyright 2009

Remembertoturnoffyourmower

ifsomeoneapproaches.

GEMPLER’S® • P.O.Box45800 • Madison,WI53744-5800 •

Phone:1-800-382-8473

•

www.gemplers.com

Seeourfulllineofsafetysupplies,includingrespirators,eyeandearprotection,coveralls,firstaidandmore.