Horticulture Service Industry Safety Training Resources

By Dr. Cheryl Boyer

Winter is usually the best time for training. However, if you are onboarding new employees, you might want to check out these K-State Research and Extension publications on safety in the horticultural services industries. They’re available in both English and Spanish.

• Guide to Managing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Risks for Employers and Supervisors in the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2715.pdf

• • Spanish: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2715S.pdf
• Instructor Guide for the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2716.pdf
  • Spanish: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2716S.pdf
• Tree Trimming Safety for the Horticultural Services and Landscaping Industry https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2712.pdf
  • Spanish: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2712S.pdf
• Chipper/Shredder Safety for the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2710.pdf
  • Spanish: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2710S.pdf
• Aerial Lift Safety for the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2713.pdf
  • Spanish: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2713S.pdf
• Skid Steer Loader Safety: For the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2711.pdf
  • Spanish: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2711S.pdf
• Mowing and Trimming Safety for the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2714.pdf
  • Spanish: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2714S.pdf

Would you like to see more publications in Spanish? If so, which ones? Click through the bookstore offerings (https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/) to see what is most valuable to you, and let us know.