Safety & Training

Safety and Training at Akehurst Landscape Service, Inc.

We take safety seriously

At Akehurst, we take great pride in making sure our employees receive constant training to keep them up-to-date and knowledgeable on safety practices, job site information, best practices and much, much more. We strive to maintain a safe, happy and healthy work environment with the best trained employees.

Akehurst's Safety & Training Program

Daily Tailgate Training: Team Leaders gather the crew around the vehicle and discuss safe work practices prior to starting the job.

Tuesday Morning Team Training: Held at 6:00 AM every Tuesday. All employees required to attend. Topics Include:

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Seasonal Safety Aspects

Equipment Training

Horticultural Best Practices

Plant of the Week

Industry Updates for IPM are reviewed weekly

Monthly Job Site Safety Inspections: Random job site inspections held to check crews for safe work practices

Fleet & Equipment Safety Inspections: Inspections held by Fleet Maintenance Team are completed daily, weekly, monthly and annually.

Safety Review Committee: When accidents happen, a safety review committee investigates to determine proper training needs to avoid potential problems in the future

Job Hazard Analysis (JHA): JHA is created and updated for every aspect of every task to determine safe practices for employee well being. The JHA identifies the task, associated risks, prevention and training measures to perform the task

Global Harmonizing System (GHS): The GHS is in place and in effect for employee safety and training.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP): Our SOPs are reviewed and updated annually for efficient Employee efforts.

Employee Certifications: Employees are trained and encouraged to obtain certification for the following:

CLT Certified Landscape Technician

CPH Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturist

ASM Advanced Snow Management

CSP Certified Snow Professional

CPR and First Aid Training

OSHA 10 or 30 hour Certification

Safety Award Program: Employees with zero reported injuries are celebrated annually.

Career Training Ladder: The Career Training Ladder is used to give guidance to employee self improvement toward achieving a higher classification or leadership level. It also acts as a tool to track excellence and growth with career-oriented employees.

Join the team and train with our industry-leading professionals, call us at (410) 538-4018.

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