Tips On Lawn Mower Safety

Many parents know it’s important to tend to more than their yards when they do yard work. But there are still many kids who are injured in yard work-related cases. A child can quickly get in the way of a lawn mower.

Power mowers can injure up to 68,000 people annually. More than 9,000 of the people hurt were younger than 18 years. Older children and adolescents were most often hurt while cutting lawns as chores or as a way to earn money.

Lawn mower injuries can involve deep cuts, burns, eye injuries, loss of fingers and toes, broken and dislocated bones, and many more. Some of these are quite serious. People who operate the mowers and others who are nearby can get hurt.

Below are a few ideas that you can use to keep you and others out of harm’s way when using the mower:

Don’t have passengers on a riding mower.

Keep the kids indoors when you mow the lawn.

Kids should be above 14 years old before they can operate a mower.

You should prepare your lawn before you start mowing. You should remove sticks, rocks, toys, and such. Make sure nothing is hidden in the grass.

You should always be careful when you handle the fuel. Wipe up spills. You should never fill the fuel tank if the mower is hot. Never smoke or use any kind of flame around gasoline.

You should wear the right clothing when mowing the lawn, like long pants, long-sleeved shirts, heavy gloves, close-toed shoes, and eye protection.

Check guards and shields. Be sure to read the owner’s manual so you would know what to do. You shouldn’t remove or disable any guards or other safety devices.

Always use a mower with an automatic blade cut-off. You shouldn’t go beyond the handle of the mower until the blade stops.

You shouldn’t reach under a mower if it’s still operating. If you have to check the blade or remove debris, then disconnect the wire from the plug.

Wet grass and a mower don’t go together.

When it comes to slopes, you should mow up and down.

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