Overview

OSHA wants you to enjoy working in the landcare industry and be safe on the job. This page provides young workers with some safety working tips in the areas of general safety, and recommendations to prevent injury from sun-ultraviolet radiation-heat, pesticides, electrical hazards, noise and injuries to the eye. The following are tips and resources for general safety:

• OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Landscape and Horticultural Services.
• OSHA Publications: Landscape and Horticultural Services.
• OSHA Alliance Participant-Developed Products: Landcare and Horticultural Services.
• OSHA QuickCard™: Rodents, Snakes, and Insects. OSHA Publication 3274.
• Wage and Hour Division. Young Worker Toolkit.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Are You a Working Teen?