Safety

Your safety is very important to us!  We don't ever want you to feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

1. No Texting and Driving - there is a lot of risk of texting and driving. Obviously and primarily with your safety, but also, we are often carrying a lot of fertilizer or liquid fertilizer, and there are lots of rules and laws about that. If you were to roll the track or crash the truck and it spilled all over the ground, it could turn into a big insurance headache which could involve the EPA (I don't want that)

2. No Speeding through neighborhoods - when you were in a neighborhood, make sure to follow the traffic rules and do not speed through someone's neighborhood. There could be a lot of children out, also a lot of homeowners and HOA presidents will get upset these days. Some people pull out of phone record you. 

3. Proper PPE (Protective Protective Equipment) - each product has its own PPE requirement, which is always listed on the label. I have gone through all of the products that we use and they all recommend the same thing as a baseline. Long pants, long sleeve, shirt, shoes, and socks, eyewear, gloves. Eyewear could be sunglasses or regular glasses. We will provide you one pair of boots, three pairs of pants, three long sleeve, thin shirts, and gloves. The simplest thing is to have you go out and find the ones that fit and then send us the receipt. This needs to be within the budget (so no Armani work pants). 

4. Securing equipment and product on the truck - making sure everything in the back of the truck is secure. If you have loose bags, fertilizer or trash bags that are sliding around and blowing out in the wind, that could be dangerous. If you have backpacks that are not secured properly, they can get bumped around fall over, break and leak. If your truck needs something or you have an idea to make it better, please let us now. We want things to be a secure and efficient as possible. One thing that really frustrates me is when I go to the back of the truck and I see a backpack on its side with products spilled all over, or I see ripped bags that are just left there for days.

5. Equipment Safety - for the most part working with equipment is pretty simple and safe. If your backpack leaks and gets on, you be sure to take it off and try to tighten it. When they're secured properly in the truck, they generally don't get banged around and they do not leak. When using a large spray tank, be mindful and aware of the hose or any of the hoses on the pump if you see any small drips or leaks, try to address it right away. Small leaks can turn into big problems. The most dangerous piece of equipment we have is the riding machine and it's not really that dangerous as long as you pay attention. When you get around trees that have branches, make sure you're paying attention so you don't fly around him and hit your head (ive done that) and be very careful when working on hills. If the hills too steep, I do not recommend going to treat it with the machine. It can slide off and get stuck (I've done that). Do what you can safely and then grab a chest or hand spreader to finish the hill.

6. Uniforms - it's important that you wash your clothes regularly and change your gloves when needed. Fertilizer and products can build up on your clothes, keeping products close to your body or on you. It is important to wash your clothes regularly. When soft gloves, get wet with product we recommend to get rid of them and get a new pair. Products can be absorbed into the material and they are not serving a purpose. The blue spray gloves should last you 4 to 6 weeks, at that point, we will provide you with new gloves.