Health and Safety for Grounds Management

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This is caused by exposure to vibration at work yet can be prevented by taking adequate control measures. The health consequences of being exposed to HAVS can be serious and permanently debilitating and the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 were introduced to help protect workers from unacceptable exposure to vibration at work.

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An action that arises from the use of hand-held power tools and can result in ill health.

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Anything that may cause harm.

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An event that resulted in an accident, or a dangerous occurrence that had the potential to result in an accident. A near miss with an item of machinery is a hazardous event.

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Waste which displays one or more hazardous properties, which include features such as being explosive, flammable or highly flammable, irritant, harmful, toxic, or corrosive. Examples of this type of waste includes: synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and their containers, vehicle batteries, marking paint ¯ cans and aerosols, oil rags, contaminated water used for cleaning equipment, grass clippings from where turf had recently been treated with a pesticide, some cleaning fluids.

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If a business produces or stores hazardous waste, or has it removed from their premises then they must do the following:

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There can be many hazards present within a soil, especially when preparing soil for seeding, turfing or the planting of flowers, shrubs or trees. Sharp materials, rusty nails, broken glass, metal objects, and other undesirable objects can all cause cuts and harm if these are present and if an individual comes into contact with them. Contracting a disease can readily occur from handling contaminated soil or water and where the soil or water comes into contact with skin, especially where there is a cut through the skin. Common diseases which can arise from handling contaminated soil / water i

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There are many hazards and risks which a machine operator needs to be aware of when using a machine. These can include:

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Protecting your head from impact injuries and flying debris is an essential requirement in a workplace situation. A head injury can quite easily be fatal, so protecting your head and brain must be a key requirement in any work-based risk assessment. Mowing in the vicinity of trees with low branches, working on a golf course (often with stray golf balls), lifting and moving materials, especially where stooping and bending down is required to lift goods, on stacked shelving are all examples of wear some form of head protection should be needed. Safety helmets and bump caps are two common for

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The need to ensure everyone is well looked after in a workplace so that the chance of any harm coming to anyone is minimised. Good health and safety is an integral part of any job role and should be embedded into good working practices as a matter of routine.