Landscape Topic - "Safety Makes Sense" Online Video Series

The "Safety Makes Sense" online video series makes safety education
available wherever there is Internet access
(www.ugaurbanag.com/safety). Teachers can easily use these videos as
'rainy day' or 'any day' training.

The five videos in the series are presented in both English and
Spanish and cover important topics such as
·        lawnmower and equipment safety
·        poisonous plants and animals
·        appropriate clothing
·        sun protection, heat stress and heat stroke
·        repetitive motion injury
·        communication with supervisors.

All videos have been approved by OSHA and were professionally produced.

"We are very pleased to present the "Safety Makes Sense" online video
series," commented Dr. Gil Landry, Director of the UGA Center for
Urban Agriculture.  "These videos allow you to bring up-to-date safety
training to your employees at no cost and with a minimum of
preplanning.  The web technology gives you full control over your
employees' learning experience."

In addition to the training videos the site also has links to English
and Spanish versions of the manual "Safety for Hispanic Landscape
Workers".  This book is an invaluable resource.  Much of the material
is presented in easy-to-understand picture format.  This makes
learning easy, regardless of the students' language skills or literacy
level.

The site also contains links to resources that will help teachers
communicate with a Hispanic students. "This site pulls together the
efforts of many people working to improve Hispanic education in the
landscape industry," according to Dr. Alfredo Martinez- Espinoza, UGA
plant pathologist.   "At www.ugaurbanag.com/safety you can find plant
disease and horticultural resources in both Spanish and English."

Willie Chance, Houston County ANR Agent sums it up, "Trainers,
business owners and workers will all find something they can use at
www.ugaurbanag.com/safety.  Visit the site to see the ways these
resources can help you!"

Please share this information with others in the landscape industry.
For more information:

Call your local Extension Agent at (800) ASK-UGA1 or locate your local
Extension Office at http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/statewide.cfm

other good horticulture websites
www.georgiaturf.com

Pest Management Handbook (Follow all label recommendations when using
any pesticide) - www.ent.uga.edu/pmh/

--
Dr. Teri Hamlin
North Region Agriculture Education
Georgia Department of Education
204C Four Towers University of Georgia
Athens, Ga 30602
706-542-3679 / 706-540-0032
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