Kansas Farm Bureau’s

Safety Division

 

“DO-IT-YOURSELF” PROGRAM

 

Lawn Mower Safety

 

 

Gas-powered mowers may be the most dangerous tool regularly used around the home.  They create hot exhaust fumes.  Their blades spin 2,000 to 4,000 times per minute, so can turn small toys and garden debris into deadly missiles.  Safe operating is a must!  Lawn mower safety kit is full of tips for operating lawn mowers safely.

 

Design your own Lawn Mower Safety program today!  Here’s what you’ll need:

 

Related Handouts:

Mower Safety Course Outline

Mower Safety Goals and Objectives

Staying Safe around Lawn Mowers Tip Sheet

Certificate of Completion Template

 

Text Box: Kansas teaching standards for Lawn Mower Safety Standards for Grades 7-8   Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Standard 1: The student will comprehend concepts related to health-promotion and disease-prevention as related to:             c) Injury prevention and safety Self-Management Standard 3: The student will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks. Benchmark 3: The student will recognize risky and harmful health behaviors.  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Questions?  Contact the Agriculture Education Division at 785/587-6150.

 

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