Gardening is a great way to get some fresh air and spend time outside. However, there are risks involved with gardening that can lead to injury if left untreated.
Most gardeners know the importance of wearing gloves while working in the dirt, but it’s important to be aware of other common hazards as well. In this blog post, we will discuss few tips for preventing injury while gardening:
Precautions:
– The first one is to wear long-sleeved clothing in the garden {jardin}. While it may be hot outside, there are a variety of flying insects and grasses that can get in your eyes or mouth if not covered up.
– The second tip is to make sure you have good shoes on when gardening. This will help protect from injury due to sharp objects such as rocks underfoot and keep the feet safe from bites by any wild animals you accidentally step on while working in an area where they roam free.
– Thirdly, always carry a first aid kit with you at all times! These kits usually come with bandages for wounds and disinfectant wipes to help prevent infection due to dirt getting into cuts while digging around plants and shrubs during lawn maintenance tasks.
Also, having tweezers and scissors can help remove any materials that get stuck in wounds.
– Fourth, make sure all tools are sharp and clean before using them! If a device is dull, it will take longer to complete the task at hand, which increases your chances of injury due to fatigue during repetitive motions over an extended period.
Dirty equipment also poses risks for infection from rust on things such as shovels or gardening forks.
Protection For Eyes?
Wear sunglasses when working outside, especially if you have sensitive eyes like myself. This may seem obvious, but not everyone does this while they work outdoors around plants with leaves full of sap that can cause eye irritation.
Even watering plants daily might be enough for some people to need additional protection while performing soil mixtures containing more organic matter.
Things To Remember:
Always check weather conditions before heading out to work in the garden! This is important because if there has been a lot of rain recently, it will be more slippery when walking around and working on wet grassy areas, which increases the risk of falls.
Also, avoid going outside when there are high gusts of wind as this may cause objects such as tree limbs or tools that have not been properly secured to blow into you, causing injury.
Make sure your cell phone is fully charged at all times so you can call someone immediately if an accident occurs while performing any tasks involved with gardening.
In addition, using headphones could distract from noticing dangerous situations right away especially involving large animals like dogs or larger fauna such as snakes or spiders, which you may step on.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, it’s important always to follow safety procedures while gardening whether you are working on a large scale or just doing some light wedding in your backyard.
A few easy preventative measures can help keep you safe and injury-free the next time you head out into the garden.
