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 Materials:
John Deere Safety Video (a portion of this 11 minute video is on mowing)
(click here to request these resources, at no charge, for two weeks)
Related Handouts:
Mower Safety Goals and Objectives
Staying Safe around Lawn Mowers Tip Sheet
Certificate of Completion Template
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.
www.kfb.org