Making Injury Prevention a Higher Priority Focus on the reasons why safety is important to your company. By Lisa Stryker, National Association of Landscape Professionals It seems like a no-brainer to say that safety is important, but have you really thought of all the short- and long-term reasons why it is so important to your company? If you focus on those reasons, it will help keep safety training and good safety practices at the forefront of everything you do. So why is safety so important?
It is at the core of your company’s professional image. Safety is important to your clients. Clients, especially commercial clients, need to see that your staff is well-trained and operating safely on their property. If your staff isn’t wearing personal protective equipment, using cones and making their work area safe, and adhering to equipment safety practices, your clients will notice, and it
can damage your relationship—even if you don’t have an accident on their property. It helps you retain employees. We all know how hard it is to find a great crew and keep them year after year. People want to work in a professional, safe work environment, so your commitment to your employ-
Hearing protection is a must for landscape contractors. Photo credit: National Association of Landscape Professionals.
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