The Garden Maintenance Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) provides instructions so that garden maintenance activities are conducted safely, reducing risks and enhancing workplace safety.
It covers the hazards (noise, flying materials, blades, chemicals, fire and manual handling), the PPE to wear, pre-operational inspection, operator training, Legionnaires' disease from potting soil, gardening safety tips, fire equipment and first aid, and hand tools.
It also gives step-by-step operation for blowers, line trimmers and lawn mowers, and a hazard checklist for small engine equipment.