Pruning Safety

PPE stands for

• Prep protect everyone

• Personal protective equipment

• Property protection equation

• Protection properly equalized

Common PPE used when pruning with loppers

• Ear plugs and neck cover

• Gloves and eye protection

• Long socks and face shield

• Wrist guard and hat

The primary tool used for cutting woody stems that are less than 1" in diameter is:

• lopper
• hand saw
• floral shears
• hand pruner

Never prune with in how many feet of wires

• 10

• 5

• 4

• 6

When cutting a small diameter branch use

• Hand pruner

• Hand saw

• Loppers

• Hedge shear

What kind of shoes should be worn when pruning

• Slides

• Flip flops

• Boots

• Sandals

Pruning tools may have sharp edges and pinch points

• Sharp edges and pinch points

• Anvils and axes

• rotors and string

• shears and hoops

Do not cut branches______________ then the tool is designed for

• bigger

• smaller

• thinner

• narrower

Before making a pruning cut always know where your hands and__________ are

• Fingers

• Toes

• Elbows

• Knees

How many people received hospital treatment each year for pruning injuries

• 5000

• 3000

• 27000

• 6000