{"id":3142,"date":"2018-08-08T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T05:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.save.ch\/?p=3142"},"modified":"2023-03-14T09:05:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T08:05:09","slug":"tipps-fuer-hobby-gaertner","status":null,"type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.save.ch\/en\/tipps-fuer-hobby-gaertner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for amateur gardeners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For harvesting, it is recommended to use a stable ladder on a flat surface. When doing so, make sure that children do not play with it alone and that it cannot tip over. \u00a9 Depositphotos\/lightpoet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now many people spend their free time in their own gardens, where they harvest vegetables and tend ornamental shrubs, for example. For many, this is a welcome change from the stress of everyday life. But accidents also happen while gardening, more than 14,000 per year. In around 400 cases, a serious injury or even disability is the result. Many falls or cuts happen because of a lack of routine, inadequate equipment, wet weather, fatigue or negligence.<\/p>\n

Safety package<\/strong><\/p>\n

To ensure that gardening does not become a health risk, the bfu has developed a Video<\/a> produced with useful tips. The video is part of a communication package aimed in particular at small and medium-sized enterprises. This \"SafetyKit<\/a>\"also includes a poster, a presentation, and a flyer with a small gift for employees. In this way, employers can make their employees aware of sources of danger outside of work. After all, anyone who has an accident during their free time - for example while Gardening<\/a> - is missing later in the operation.<\/p>\n

To reduce the risk of accidents in your own garden, the bfu recommends the following measures:<\/p>\n