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春天院子工作安全提示

蓝色的天空, 啁啾的小鸟, warming temperatures — April is prime time for getting home exteriors, 庭院和花园恢复原状. A 家居保养程序 能帮助你的房子更有效地运作吗. Before you get started on your outdoor to-do list, consider these lawn care safety precautions.

打扫院子穿的衣服

• 穿防护鞋. 穿 shoes or boots, not s和als, to protect your toes.
• 戴上合适的手套. This improves your grip on tools 和 also helps keep skin safe from blisters, sunburn, 蚊虫叮咬, 有毒的植物 和化学物质.
• 佩戴听力保护装置 使用噪音较大的设备时.
• 穿 安全眼镜 不让飞行物进入你的眼睛.
• 喷洒杀虫剂 驱除害虫. Shower after use to remove the chemicals from your skin. And while you're at it, take a minute to look for ticks. If you find one, gently pull it out with tweezers.
• 涂抹防晒霜或具有SPF值的护肤品 任何暴露的皮肤 有助于防止晒伤. Don't be fooled by cloudy days; you can still get a sunburn.

聪明的工作

• 伸展你的身体. Take time to stretch 和 warm up before the work begins. 除草，修剪和耙 重复性的动作 — change your posture or stance every few minutes 和 switch activities every 30 minutes.
• 搬运东西要小心，要安全. Lift properly by bending at the knees 和 hips 和 using leg power rather than bending at the waist 和 putting the strain on your back. Instead of carrying heavy or unwieldy loads, employ a cart or wheelbarrow.
• 喝水，在阴凉处休息. Even if it's not hot or humid, yard work is exercise, 和 staying hydrated is important to avoid 中暑相关疾病.
• 不要在酒精作用下使用电动工具. The same rules that apply to 车辆s apply to 电动工具, including lawn mowers. Say no to distractions 和 anything that might cloud judgment.
• Use caution if operating gas-powered equipment or tools. 帮助预防 一氧化碳积聚 和 breathing in harmful chemicals, do not use this type of equipment in an enclosed space. 看到, the space you are working in is well ventilated with fresh air.

准备好工具

• 检查设备. 检查并更换损坏的部件.
• 使自己熟悉 电动工具 以及它们是如何工作的. Read owner's manuals (many are available online) 和 know about various switches, 模式和所需的维护.
• 检查工具和电线 延长线. Look for cuts, cracks 和 frayed wires 和 do not use them if damaged. Also check the label to make sure you don't use an indoor extension cord outside.
• 确保工具处于“关闭”位置 插拔之前.
• 安全使用梯子. 在公司上装梯子, level surface; do not st和 on any of the top three rungs; 和 use a utility belt to hold tools so you can properly climb facing the ladder.
• 挖之前先打811. This notifies local utilities to check your property before you plant a tree, 挖一条沟或设置栅栏.

保护所爱的人

• 注意儿童和宠物. 看到, 孩子们 和 宠物 are inside (or well supervised if out) while you work.
• 安全存放工具和设备. 存放锋利的工具, 除草剂, fertilizer 和 other dangerous items in a locked cabinet out of reach of curious h和s 和 mouths.
• 用器材教育和监督孩子. 在允许孩子操作割草机之前, 正确的判断, 强度, 协调和成熟是必要的. 健康y孩子们.org 来自美国儿科学会, recommends that 孩子们 should have these characteristics 和 be at least 12 years old before operating any type of mower — 和 at least 16 years old to operate a riding mower.