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Lawn Mower Safety
Keeping your home hazard-free
Lawn Mower Safety
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First, read your owner’s manual.
Buy a mower that has a "kill switch" built into
the handle, so that when you release the
handle, the engine stops and the mower stops
moving.
Don’t tape or clamp the handle so that you can
run with mower without holding it. To use a
riding mower, kids ought to be at least 16 years
old. For regular, walking mowers, kids should
be at least 12 years old.
 Wear strong shoes or boots, not flip-flops or
sneakers.
 Pick up rocks, sticks, pinecones, and toys
before mowing, even if you are using a mower
that collects the clippings automatically.
For more safety resources, visit safetycenter.navy.mil
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Wear goggles or safety glasses, and wear
hearing protection. Once you get used to
protecting your hearing, you'll be amazed at
how annoyingly noisy a mower is when you
aren't wearing anything.
Start the mower in a safe area, away from
children and other people. Don't mow when
other people are nearby.
 Put gas in your edger and mower outside,
and do it before you start. Avoid running
out of gas so that you are faced with filling
a mower with a hot engine. If you need to
add gasoline to a mower you’ve been using,
let it cool for at least 20 minutes.
For more safety resources, visit safetycenter.navy.mil
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Turn off the mower and wait for the blade to
stop spinning before you empty the grass
catcher, unclog something from the blade
or from under the mower, or push the
mower across rocks or gravel.
Riding mowers aren't meant to carry
passengers.
Before you start, make sure the cutting
blade is sharp and not damaged.
Make sure the grass is dry. Wet or damp
grass clogs the blade and discharge chute.
When cutting hills or slopes, cut across the
slope and not up and down the slope.
For more safety resources, visit safetycenter.navy.mil