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LAWN MOWER HAZARDS |
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Does the person who uses the lawn mower always wear heavy shoes? |
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Does the person who mows the lawn always pickup trash etc., first? |
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Does the lawn mower have safety shields? |
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Is a grass catcher used to help prevent objects from being "thrown" by the rotary mower? |
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Do you always turn the lawn mower off (or disengage the blade) before crossing gravel drives or walkways? |
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Do you always refill the lawn mower and other as tanks outdoors? |
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Is extra gasoline stored in a safety gas can? |
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Do you always disconnect the spark plug wire before tipping the lawn mower up to do any servicing under the mower deck? |
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Do you keep good mufflers on all gasoline-powered lawn mowers, leaf mulchers or snow throwers? |
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Do you insist that everyone leave the area of lawn you are mowing? |
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Do you work across the slope with a hand lawn mower? |
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Do you mow up and down the slope with a riding mower? |
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Do you always look behind you before backing up a riding mower? |
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Do you make it a practice to never pull a hand mower toward yourself? |
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Do you always wear hearing protection when operatin power lawn equipment? |
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