Mowing Safety

June is National Safety Month, and for good reason. Summer means lawn care and mowing, and in 2007, thousands of people were treated for lawn mower-related injuries. The majority of those treated were children and the elderly. It only takes a few simple steps and awareness to protect yourself—and your family—from injury.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Florida AgSafe: Mowing Safety
• Mowing and Lawn Care--4-H

UF/IFAS Publications

• Mowing Your Florida Lawn

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Garden Safety
• Outdoor Safety with Kids
• Mowing Your Lawn

Other Sites

• Don’t Take Lawn-Mowing Safety for Granted--Texas A&M Health Science Center
• Lawn Mower Safety Could Save Life and Limb--University of Michigan Health System
• More than Sun Block Required to Protect Kids While Mowing Lawns--American Academy of Pediatrics
• Mower Safety Articles--National Ag Safety Database