Chapter: HEALTH CARE TIPS : SAFETY AND FIRST AID

Preventing yardwork mishaps

HEALTH CARE TIPS : SAFETY AND FIRST AID

Follow these easy steps:

� Save your back
Choose tools with handles long enough to allow you to work without bending over. Don't lift oversized packages of fertilizer or sod. Use a wheelbarrow or just buy smaller packages.

� Wear sunscreen
Avoid sunburn by using sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 15.

� Skip the scents
Perfume, scented hair spray or lotion attracts stinging insects.

� Wear light-colored, well-fitting clothes
Bright colors attract insects, too. And loose clothes allow insects access to your skin.

� Choose sensible shoes
Wear closed-toe, sturdy, nonskid shoes to prevent injuries from lawn mowers.

� Turn off the lawn mower motor
Then unclog, adjust or fix the equipment. Before refueling, allow the motor to cool for several minutes. Don't smoke.

� Handle chemicals carefully
Before spraying bug or weed killers, wait for calm weather. Wind can blow chemicals back toward you and irritate your skin. Wear protective goggles, gloves, full- length pants and a long-sleeved shirt.

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