Protect Children
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Death or serious injury can occur when young children associate
having fun with a lawn mowing machine simply because someone has given
them a ride on a machine.
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Children are attracted to lawn mowing machines and mowing activities.
They don’t understand the dangers of rotating blades or the
fact that the operator is unaware of their presence.
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Children who have been given rides in the past may suddenly
appear in the mowing area for another ride and be run over or backed
over by the machine.
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Tragic accidents with children can occur if the operator is
not alert to the presence of children, especially when a child approaches
a machine from behind. Before and while backing up, stop mower blades
and look down and behind the machine carefully, especially for children.
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Never carry children on a machine or attachment, even with the
blades off. Do not tow children in a cart or trailer. They can fall
off and be seriously injured or interfere with safe machine operation.
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Never use the machine as a recreational vehicle or to entertain
children.
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Never allow children or an untrained person operate the machine.
Instruct all operators not to give children a ride on the machine
or in an attachment.
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Keep children indoors, out of the mowing area, and in the watchful
eye of a responsible adult, other than the operator, when a mower
is being operated.
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Stay alert to the presence of children. Never assume that children
will remain where you last saw them. Turn the machine off if a child
enters the work area.
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Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, trees,
or other objects that may block your view of a child.
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