Mowing Safety
	Every new piece of equipment comes with a list of safety rules.  Read, understand, and follow them, and enforce them among employees.  Here are some additional rules: ●     Never mow steep hills with a tractor.   ●     Always wear eye protection when mowing, trimming, and edging. ●    Always clear bystanders from the area when mowing, trimming, and edging. ●     Never leave any machine with the engine running. ●     Never work on a machine or touch any (potentially) moving part without shutting off the engine and disconnecting the spark plug wire(s). ●     Never use a machine for a purpose for which it was not designed. ●     Never operate a machine without all safety guards in place. ●     Never modify a machine in any way that increases revolutions per minute of impellers, blades, or other moving parts. ●     Never design your own “blade boosters” or other moving parts, or install any parts except those supplied by a major manufacturer. ●     If you work alone, take special care to avoid personal injury, as even a minor scrape can cause serious difficulty.  Analyze your work routine, identify hazards, and find ways to avoid them. ●     Never put a new machine in service without reading and thoroughly understanding its specific safety requirements. ●     Note that you are responsible for enforcing safety rules among your crew members.
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