Welcome to HortWeek's exclusive portfolio of Health & Safety Guides designed to help landscape and parks maintenance professionals do their job safely and comply with the latest H&S legislation.
The series starts with guides for hedge and shrub maintenance with guides for Tractor-Mounted Equipment and Handheld Powered Hedge Trimmers. More will be added in due course.
Introduction to hedge cutting and shrub pruning
Health & Safety Guides: Grounds Maintenance / Activity 01: Hedge & Shrub Maintenance
Legislation and regulations
Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSW, HSWA, the 1974 Act or HASAWA)
Hedge cutters: tractor-mounted
Reach arm with flail head
Reach arm with reciprocating cutter
Reach arm with rotary head
Reach arm with saw head
Hedge trimmers: handheld
Petrol-powered
Cordless, battery-powered
Handheld corded electric
Handheld corded electric hedge trimmer - before you start work
Health & Safety Guides: Grounds Maintenance / Activity 01: Hedge & Shrub Maintenance / Part 02: Handheld Powered Hedge Trimmers / Section 03: Corded Electric Hedge Trimmers / Subsection 01: Before You Start
Risk assessment for the use of handheld corded electric hedge trimmers
Health & Safety Guides: Grounds Maintenance / Activity 01: Hedge & Shrub Maintenance / Part 02: Handheld Powered Hedge Trimmers / Section 03: Corded Electric Hedge Trimmers / Subsection 02: Risk Assessment
Pre-start checks for handheld corded electric hedge trimmers
Health & Safety Guides: Grounds Maintenance / Activity 01: Hedge & Shrub Maintenance / Part 02: Handheld Powered Hedge Trimmers / Section 03: Corded Electric Hedge Trimmers / Subsection 03: Pre-Start Checks
Safe use of handheld corded electric hedge trimmers
Health & Safety Guides: Grounds Maintenance / Activity 01: Hedge & Shrub Maintenance / Part 02: Handheld Powered Hedge Trimmers / Section 03: Corded Electric Hedge Trimmers / Subsection 04: Safe Use
Maintenance of handheld corded electric hedge trimmers
Health & Safety Guides: Grounds Maintenance / Activity 01: Hedge & Shrub Maintenance / Part 02: Handheld Powered Hedge Trimmers / Section 03: Corded Electric Hedge Trimmers / Subsection 05: Maintenance