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We all go through our days assuming the worst isn't going to happen to us. But every night on the news we see videos and photos of the worst happening to someone. For us in the  pest control and lawn care industry the importance of minimizing the risks is, at least, doubled because we carry chemicals with us.  There are real wo […]

What is the actual  true cost of a shut off valve? Some would argue just $5 or $10 dollars. Some would argue maybe $100 to build a quality fitting with shut off valve. Andrew Greess, of Qspray, could argue that it could potentially cost you hundreds of dollars if you do it cheaply. Because the chances are you will have a leak or if you h […]

Prevention: the act of preventing; effectual hindrance. The key to prevention is the word EFFECTUAL. It has an effect, it does something to change the situation. As the boss, it's up to you to be the effectual hindrance in  preventing on the job injuries of your technicians. If what you do has no effect on the way their job is perfo […]

Bungee Cords are an effective way to tie down items in the back of trucks or trailers. But, not when they aren't hooked on to anything, pulling them tight and actually securing the item! In an emergency braking situation or worse yet a collision what would happen to the items in the back of your work trucks? Are they secured properly or jus […]

A lot of times people become complacent in their jobs. They assume because they are there every day and there wasn't an issue previously that everything will continue to be fine the next. But that isn't true as we all know and we've got examples to prove it. There are three main types of injuries and safety risks that occur in the pest […]

In this  video seminar Andrew Greess gives and shows us real examples of incidents that have happened to people in the  pest control and landscaping industries. There are some are tips for the employees as well as some for the employer.  Depending on the equipment you use some of the information might not pertain to you di […]

This is the first post in a series that shows a seminar given by Andrew Greess of Qspray.com. We’ve broken down the entire seminar into smaller segments. Over the years, Greess and the Quality Equipment & Spray team has seen a lot of interesting things come up through the repair and purchasing of  pest control and landscaping equip […]

Pest equipment fails when you are using it. This is when you can least afford downtime. This is also the time when your customer’s pest pressure is greatest so they may be less willing to tolerate delays. Demand for repair services is greatest – there may be a delay in getting a replacement. What do we do about creating a backup plan? Iden […]