
I love summer! The smell of fresh cut grass is one of my all time favorite scents ever. Every time I see someone cutting grass or harvesting hay, I have to roll down the window and smell the air! From the time I was just a kid of 8 or so, I was mowing lawns. First at my Grandmother’s home when we would visit during the summers and then at our own home where I would mow 1/3 acre each week or more, depending on rain. I loved cutting grass and I was really good at it.
Now that summer is in full swing, lawn mowing is at its peak! Dig out the lawnmower from under all of those winter cobwebs and get to work. But first, it never hurts to have a friendly reminder about safety around lawn mowers, so here are some tips for you!
7 Lawn Mowing Safety Tips
* Children should never be outside in the yard playing while someone is mowing the grass. As a matter of fact, you should keep pets, children, older adults, etc. inside the house or in a different part of the yard while doing lawn care.
* You may be tempted to wear ear buds and listen to music, movies or audio books while mowing the yard but its a safety risk that you shouldn’t taken. If another person is yelling for help, you will never hear them.
* Electric and gas powered equipment should be professionally serviced at least once a year. Only use machinery if it is in proper working condition.
* When the weather starts turning bad, finish up and get inside. Don’t try to squeeze in the lawn mowing while a storm is moving in.
* Always wear closed shoes and proper clothing when mowing lawns. Sticks, rocks and other debris can shoot out and cause injury.
* Do not take children, pets or unstable adults for rides on riding lawn mowers or other equipment. While you may be tempted to do it, it is a safety risk for you both!
* Utilize a buddy system whenever possible! If you are going out to do yard work, let someone else know that you are going out and when you will be back inside. If you are not finished by the stipulated time or soon after they hear the mower stop running, they can come to check on you.
Be safe this summer! Supervise kids while they are using the equipment and around others that do too.
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