Title: Describe safety concerns and potential hazards associated with the floriculture industry.
Course: Floriculture (18052-II) > Section: Gaining an Overview of the Floriculture Industry

Description should include

- cuts, abrasions, and amputations
- hand and power tools
- electrical
- ergonomics
- heat and cold stress
- lifting and awkward postures
- motor vehicle safety
- pesticides and chemicals
- slips, trips, and falls
- soil preparation
- irrigation
- hardscape construction
- planting trees, shrubs, lawn
- lawn and landscape maintenance
- tree care.

Teacher Resources:

- Landscape and Horticultural Services Hazards and Solutions
- NIH Pesticide Exposure
- Team Flower Education – Protecting against Pesticide Exposure