Mowing and Trimming Safety: Preventing Rollover Accidents

You may use a wide range of equipment including: agricultural mowers, riding lawn mowers, walk behind mowers, string trimmers and brush trimmers, Safety tips, along with real accident reports, have been combined to give you a better understanding of the risks associated with this type of work. Use this app in conjunction with hands-on safety training and the equipment operator’s manual. When a mower becomes unstable or out of balance, it can roll over. A human’s reaction time is too slow to stop a rollover once it starts. Look over the area before you mow, noting all land elevation changes. Once you have assessed the area to be mowed, observe the following precautions to avoid rollover accidents.