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Utah Agricultural Education Landscape Management Landscape Power Equipment Safety and Use Unit
Objectives: 1. Shown 10 pieces of landscape power equipment, I can identify the equipment and explain its use in the landscape.
2. Provided with case studies, I can list the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that should be used in that situation and other protective practices.
3. Given a copy of a landscape power equipment operator’s manual, I can demonstrate how to use the manual in preparing to safely using and maintaining landscape power equipment.
4. Given any landscape power equipment, I can identify the location of the controls and demonstrate their use.
5. Under the supervision of a teacher or parent, I can demonstrate the safe use of an approved piece of landscape power equipment.
References: Industry Operating Manuals Objective #1 – ID and Use of Landscape Power Equipment
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Name: Name: Use: Use: Objective #1 – Power Equipment Inventory and Survey Use
Landscape Safety Homework Part 1 Inventory Equipment: Identify all of the landscape safety equipment that your family owns (or friend/neighbor) and list them below.
Part 2 Home Landscape Safety Survey: With a parent complete the survey. Any areas that you mark NO discuss with your parents ways that you can improve safe practices. Lawn Mower Always Sometimes Never The student always wears shoes that are safe. The student picks ups trash and debris before mowing. The mower safety features are on and adjusted correctly. The student disengages the blade before crossing gravel and walkways. The student refills the lawn mower outdoors. Gasoline is stored in an approved gasoline safety can. The students does not mow when others are in the area present. The student wears hearing protection. The student wears eye protection. The student wears other appropriate PPE. String Trimmer The student wears appropriate PPE (safe shoes, long pants, safety glasses, hearing protection.) The student does not operate when others are in the area. The student does not leave the equipment running unattended.
We certify that the student has done the work described in this assignment, this year to a high level expected for this course. Date work was completed: ______
Student’s Name: ______Student Signature:______
Parent/Guardian: ______Parent/Guardian Signature: ______
Objective #2 – Personal Protective Equipment ID and Use Name: Name: Use: Use:
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Name: Use: Objective #2 – Personal Protective Equipment Case Studies
Case Study 1:
Kyler has been recently hired to work for the BLM on the Interagency Fire Crew. After completing his initial training and passed his safety exams. His supervisor has asked him to go clear a trail of trees that have fallen over the winter using a chain saw.
What PPE should he wear?
What safety practices should he observe?
Case Study 2:
As part of Pilar’s SAE, she has decided to raise a garden. Before she can plant she needs to prepare the soil. She adds different soil amendments on top of the family’s old garden spot. She has received permission from her parents to use a rototiller to prep the soil.
What PPE should she wear?
What safety practices should she observe?
Case Study 3:
Campbell has been outside playing with his new Husky puppy. His dad comes outside to mow the lawn and asked Campbell to use the string trimmer along the edges while he mows.
What PPE should he wear?
What safety practices should he observe?
Case Study 4: Pyper has won the Utah FFA Nursery and Landscape CDE and is going to compete at Nationals this fall. She needs to raise money for her trip and decided it would be a good idea to rent a core aerifier and go door to door in the Spring offering that service to pay for her trip.
What PPE should she wear?
What safety practices should she observe?
Case Study 5:
Sunset View Golf course just finished hiring their summer interns. Paxton a member of the local FFA chapter was one of the individuals hired. After a couple of weeks his supervisor has given him the responsibility to use the power reel mower on all of the greens.
What PPE should he wear?
What safety practices should he observe?
Case Study 6:
Kinley has been left home to babysit her little brother until her parents get home at 6:00. She wants to go to the movies that night with her friends but knows she won’t be able to until she get the lawn mowed. She decides to let her little brother ride with her on the riding lawn mower and she gives him her iPod to watch a movie while she is mowing.
What PPE should they wear?
What safety practices should they observe? Objective #3 – Power Equipment Safety Sheet Create a 1 page typed safety sheet for an approved piece of power equipment. The page should include but not limited to the following items. (Most of the document should be bulleted in its format and be easy to read.) Your Name Name of the equipment Picture of the equipment Dos and Don’ts of using the equipment. Pre-use inspection. Site preparation PPE needed for it operation. A picture of an injury from an accident related to this equipment. Sample Willey Deimler
String Trimmer
Do Start the unit on firm ground or other solid surfaces in an open area. Keep the cutter tool covered with the carrying guard. Adjust harness and hand grip to suit work positions. Stop the engine before putting cutter down. Shut off engine before cleaning out clogged or stuck cutter.
Do not Leave tool running unattended. Overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Repair damaged attachments. Throw them out.
Pre-use Inspection Check the oil level. Ensure there is adequate fuel. Inspect the guards and string.
Site Preparation Check area for stones, glass, metal and debris. Keep people and pets away from starting and operating areas.
PPE Needed for Operation Wear pants and closed toed shoes. Wear safety glasses and hearing protection.
Objective #4 – Power Equipment Controls Objective #5 – Power Equipment Use Homework Under the supervision of your parent, select a piece of power equipment and do the following activities with them. Describe what you did on each or take a video of you doing each of them
Preuse Inspection
PPE Needed
Site Preparation
Starting/Operating/Stopping
We certify that the student has done the work described in this assignment, this year to a high level expected for this course. Date work was completed: ______
Student’s Name: ______Student Signature:______
Parent/Guardian: ______Parent/Guardian Signature: ______