Nursery workers plant, cultivate, and harvest trees, shrubs, or plants at garden centers, greenhouses, and agricultural fields.
COMMON HAZARDS FOR PLANT NURSERY WORKERS
1. Manual Handling. The number one injury causing hazard is manual handling. Manual handling can generally be split into two groups, those that have an immediate impact and include high force movements such as pushing and pulling trolleys, loading, and unloading bulky items as well as lifting, carrying and restraining loads. The second group consists of low impact, but repetitive movement such as potting or pruning. Repetitive movement can cause damage involving overextending or attempting to move heavy items can […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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