Describe safety concerns and potential hazards associated with the floriculture industry.

Description should include

• cuts, abrasions, and amputations
• hand and power tools
• electrical
• ergonomics
• heat and cold stress
• lifting and awkward postures
• motor vehicle safety
• pesticides and chemicals
• slips, trips, and falls
• soil preparation
• irrigation
• hardscape construction
• planting trees, shrubs, lawn
• lawn and landscape maintenance
• tree care.

Teacher Resources:

• Landscape and Horticultural Services Hazards and Solutions Links to an external site.
• NIH Pesticide Exposure Links to an external site.
• Links to an external site.Team Flower Education – Protecting against Pesticide Exposure Links to an external site.