Transcript Landscaping and Horticultural Service Industry 1

Landscaping and Horticultural
Service Industry
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Susan Harwood Training Grant
• “to provide training and education
programs for employers and workers on
the recognition, avoidance, and prevention
of safety and health hazards in their
workplaces.”
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DISCLAIMER
• This material was produced under grant
number 46C6-HT21 from the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. It does not
necessarily reflect the views or policies of
the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does
mention of trade names, commercial
products, or organizations imply
endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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OSHA: Target Industry Profile
http://www.osha.gov/dep/industry_profiles/p_profile-078.pdf
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OSHA: Target Industry Profile
• Industries with at least 5,000 total injury and illness
cases in Calendar Year (CY) 2000;
• Industries with a lost workday injury/illness rate (LWDII)
of 3.0 or greater in CY 2000;
• Industries not in construction;
• Industries with no more than 30% of injuries and
illnesses involving days away from work caused by
ergonomic events; and
• Industries with at least 50% of injuries and illnesses
involving days away from work so severe as to result in
at least six days away from work.
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Related Work Activities
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Landscape design and architecture;
Soil preparation and grading;
Irrigation systems;
Tree, shrub and lawn planting;
Hardscape construction including:
– retaining walls, pathways and patios;
• Lawn care and landscape maintenance;
• Tree trimming and line clearance.
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OSHA Potential Hazards of
Landscaping Industry
• Sprains and strains • Manual handling of landscaping tools
and materials
• Electrical hazards • Working in proximity to overhead
power lines
• Powered equipment such as
• Noise
chainsaws, chippers, and trenchers
• Working for extended periods of time
• Heat stress
outdoors
• Working from bucket trucks, working
• Falls
in trees
• Working around motor vehicles,
• Struck-by
overhead hazards
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Industry Hazards
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Cuts and Amputations
Electrocutions
Ergonomics
Heat/Cold Stress
Lifting and Awkward Postures
Motor Vehicles
Noise
Pesticides/Chemicals
Slips, Trips and Falls
Weather related hazards
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Landscaping Establishments
• Approximately 1192 establishments with
greater than 10 employees
– 101 establishments in OSHA region III
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Standard Industrial Classification
• Major Group 07: Agricultural Services
– Industry Group 078: Landscape And
Horticultural Services
• 0781 Landscape Counseling and Planning
• 0782 Lawn and Garden Services
• 0783 Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services
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• Landscape and horticultural services can
be separated into three main segments
and each area must comply with both the
general industry standards (29 CFR 1910)
and the construction industry standards
(29 CFR 1926) depending upon the
activity being performed.
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Inspection Summary (2005)
• 255 total inspections for all OSHA regions
– 18 in OSHA region III
• 98 planned/programmed inspections
• 150 un-programmed inspections
– 43 were result of accident
– 45 were result of complaints
– 49 were result of referrals
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Top Ten Citations
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1910.132 - Personal Protective Equipment (51)
1910.1200 - Hazard Communication (49)
5(a)(1) - General Duty Clause (43)
1910.67 - Vehicle-Mounted Elevating/Rotating
Work Platforms (31)
• 1910.133 - Eye & Face Protection (24)
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Top Ten Citations
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1910.269 - Electric Power Gen/Tran/Dist. (22)
1910.135 - Occupational Head Protection (17)
1910.266 - Pulpwood Logging (17)
1910.305 - Electrical Wiring Methods,
Components (16)
• 1904.39 - Fatality/Multiple Hospitalization
Accident Report (10)
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Injury Statistics (2003)
• All recorded cases: 11,500
Sprains, strains
Fractures
Cuts, punctures
Bruises
Multi trauma total
Back pain total
Back pain/hurt back Only
All others
34.7%
4.9%
16.7%
8.3%
4.6%
5.8%
2.2%
22.6%
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Sources of Injury Statistics (2003)
Containers
4.3%
Machinery
8.6%
Parts and materials
6.3%
Worker motion
11.7%
Floors/Walkways
19.1%
Handtools
14.8%
Vehicle
9.7%
All other sources
24%
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Age Distribution
16 to 19
5.2%
20 to 24
24.3%
25 to 34
30%
35 to 44
21.8%
45 to 54
14.3%
55 to 64
3.6%
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Event Leading to Injury
Total Contact With Objects
Struck By Object
37.7%
22.9%
Struck Against Object
Caught In Object
Fall to Lower Level
7.6%
3.7%
10.2%
Fall On Same Level
Slips Or Trips
Overexertion In Lifting
Exposure to Harmful Substance
6.7%
3.0%
9.0%
4.7%
Transportation Accidents
All other events
7.4%
11.2%
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Some Other Statistics
• Days away from work with injury/illness.
– Highest: 24.7% 31 or more days away from
work
– Average days away from work: 12 days
• Length of service
– Highest: 35.3% 1 to 5 years of service
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