1. Health and Safety Code of Practice November 2015

2. The Facts 2012/13 ACC recorded 7336 injuries involving gardening at a cost of $3,392, 690 Top ten Injuries in Auckland Back/Spine….Shoulders…Fingers /Thumb…..Hand and Wrist…Upper and Lower Arm…..Neck/Eye, Knee /Ankle/foot/ Toes…… Hip/Upper leg Accident Compensation Commission data

3. Identify a risk management framework and risk assessment of gardens

4. Investigate Public Liability Insurance

5. Test soil for pesticide residues and heavy metals

6. First Aid Training for Garden Mentors

7. Do stretching exercised before gardening to avoid injury

8. Train people to use tools and equipment with care

9. Use an RCD (residual current device) to prevent electric shocks

10. Avoid trip hazards and uneven surfaces

11. Tools not safely placed!! Store and Stack Tools

12. Wear practical clothes, be sun smart, use safety footwear and gloves

13. Avoid harmful agricultural chemicals and pesticides

14. Wash your hands after handling and working with potting mixes, compost and soil before eating to maintain personal health and avoid Legionnaires disease http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionellosis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionellosis

15. Beware Bees and Nettle Sting

16. Identify Poisonous Plants Phone 0800 764 7660 24 7 for National Poison Centre if eaten

17. Health Ecology Fairness and Care Consider applying the principles of sustainable food production that include conservation and enhancement of soil, water, energy, organic and inorganic waste streams, biodiversity and building material

18. Happy and Safe Gardening