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OSHA requirements for landscaping & lawn care

Heat, equipment, pesticides, and trailers on the road — a lot of exposure for a small crew.

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Standards that typically apply (13)

Hazard Communication

29 CFR 1910.1200

Personal Protective Equipment

29 CFR 1910 Subpart I

Emergency Action Plan

29 CFR 1910.38

Fire Prevention & Extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.39 / 1910.157

Walking-Working Surfaces

29 CFR 1910 Subpart D

Required Workplace Postings

29 CFR 1903.2

Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)

29 CFR 1910.147

Machine Guarding

29 CFR 1910 Subpart O

Electrical Safety

29 CFR 1910 Subpart S

Ladder Safety

29 CFR 1910.23

Heat & Outdoor Work

OSH Act General Duty Clause; state heat rules

Driver & Fleet Safety

General Duty Clause; DOT where applicable

Heavy Equipment & Struck-By Hazards

29 CFR 1926 Subpart O / General Duty Clause

Typical, not automatic. Your actual list depends on the hazards present in your workplace.

OSHA training requirements for landscaping & lawn care

Training obligations follow the standards above. For a typical landscaping & lawn care, that usually means the following courses, delivered before employees are exposed to the hazard and repeated on each standard's own cycle.

Standard	Training typically required
Hazard Communication29 CFR 1910.1200	Hazard Communication overview, Reading and using Safety Data Sheets, Chemical labeling and GHS pictograms, Employee right-to-know
Personal Protective Equipment29 CFR 1910 Subpart I	PPE selection and limitations, Fit, care, and inspection, Eye, face, hand, foot, and head protection, Hearing protection basics
Emergency Action Plan29 CFR 1910.38	Evacuation routes and assembly points, Alarm recognition and reporting, Roles during an emergency
Fire Prevention & Extinguishers29 CFR 1910.39 / 1910.157	Fire hazards in your workplace, Extinguisher use (PASS) if employees are expected to fight fires, Reporting and evacuation
Walking-Working Surfaces29 CFR 1910 Subpart D	Slip, trip, and fall prevention, Housekeeping expectations, Reporting damaged surfaces
Required Workplace Postings29 CFR 1903.2	Where to find postings, How to report a hazard or injury
Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)29 CFR 1910.147	Authorized employee lockout procedures, Affected employee awareness, Group lockout and shift change
Machine Guarding29 CFR 1910 Subpart O	Guard purpose and inspection, Never bypass a guard, Reporting damaged guards
Electrical Safety29 CFR 1910 Subpart S	Qualified vs. unqualified person, Safe work practices around energized equipment, Cord, tool, and GFCI inspection
Ladder Safety29 CFR 1910.23	Ladder selection and inspection, Setup, angle, and securing, Safe climbing practices
Heat & Outdoor WorkOSH Act General Duty Clause; state heat rules	Heat illness signs and response, Hydration and acclimatization, Cold stress basics
Driver & Fleet SafetyGeneral Duty Clause; DOT where applicable	Defensive driving, Distracted driving policy, Vehicle inspection and incident reporting
Heavy Equipment & Struck-By Hazards29 CFR 1926 Subpart O / General Duty Clause	Blind spots and spotter signals, High-visibility requirements, Ground worker positioning

Written programs and records for landscaping & lawn care

Training alone is not compliance. Each standard below also expects a document an inspector can read and a record that proves the training happened.