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Blower & Trimmer Safety Tips
 Know How To Operate Your Equipment
- Read and understand the operator and safety manuals.
- Know the controls and how they function.
- Follow the safety instructions.
Dress Properly For the Job
- Wear long pants and close-fitting clothes.
- Wear sturdy shoes.
- Don't wear things that could get caught in moving parts like loose jewelry or clothing; be careful of long hair.
Handle Gas Carefully
- Don't spill when you fill.
- Fill up before you start, when the engine is cold.
- Store gas in an approved container in a cool, ventilated area.
- Never smoke around gas.
Clear the Area Before You Start
- Pick up rocks, twigs, toys -- anything that could be thrown from the equipment.
Keep Children and Pets Away From the Work Area
- Children and pets should be left inside, away from the work area.
 Operate Carefully and Follow Safety Procedures
- Turn off the engine and disconnect spark plug wire when working on the equipment or attempting to unclog debris.
- If you leave the equipment, turn off the engine and remove the key.
- Never allow children to operate any type of outdoor power equipment. Only allow responsible adults who are familiar with the instructions to operate the equipment.
Wear Hearing And Eye Protection
- Use special earmuffs or earplugs to protect your ears while allowing you to hear the sounds you need to hear.
- Always wear safety glasses or goggles.
Leaf Blowers
Hand-Held and Backpack
- Never point a blower nozzle at people or pets.
- Follow local ordinances about when to use a leaf blower. Do not use very early in the morning or late in the day.
- Use the lowest possible throttle speed.
Weed Eating Safety Tips
- Wear thick boots while weed eating to protect your feet.
- Wear eye and ear protection. (Remember those ONE THIRD being eye injuries?)
- Read the operating manual for your weed eater.
- Wear long pants to protect your legs.
- Before beginning to cut vegetation, clear the trimming area stones, sticks, wire, and other debris prior to weed eating.
- Use a fire-safe muffler in dry conditions.
- Wear relatively tight-fitting clothing and tie back your long hair-- loose clothing and long hair can get caught in the moving parts of a weed eater.
- Cut the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire when making repairs and modifications to the weed eater.
- Wear shoes with good traction so you don't slip and lose control of your weed eater.
- Wear work gloves while using/working on the weed eater to protect your hands.
- Make sure to use the correct fuel mixture if the weed eater is gas powered.
- Wait until the engine is cooled down before putting gas in the weed eater.
- Stop the weed eater abruptly if someone comes within 30 to 60 feet of you because weed eaters can fling debris violently, up to 30 feet.
- Be sure your weed eater does not have loose belts or ineffective guards.
- Periodically check your weed eater for damage or wear.
- Permit the weed eater's engine to return to idle speed when you are not actually trimming.
- Keep the weed eater's cutting part beneath waist height.
- Only allow the blade to rotate as fast as it needs to in order to cut your objective vegetation.
- Start the engine on firm ground in an open place, holding the weed eater with two hands while having good balance and footing.
- After use, secure the weed eater in order to avoid gas spillage and or damage when moving the unit.
- Don't allow grass and other debris to pile up on the weed eater because this accumulation is a fire hazard.
- After use, make sure the trimmer tool is shielded with the carrying guard.
- Also after use, allow the engine to idle down for a few minutes so it can cool off.
- Stop the engine prior to setting the weed eater down.
- Don't wear headphones if you are weed eating near a road
- Don't try to do any mechanical work on the weed eater when it is running
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