Safety Resources

Spartan Mowers Recall 2025 ZRT Riding Mowers Over Crash Hazard

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Spartan Mowers recalls certain 2025 ZRT riding mowers due to a crash hazard. Consumers should stop using affected mowers and contact a dealer for free inspection and repair.

Snow Thrower Safety: Get Your Customers Ready Before the First Flakes Fall

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) encourages home and business owners to review safety tips and ready their snow throwers, often referred to as snow blowers, and other winter equipment in advance of bad weather.

Ryobi Recalls Pressure Washers Due to Projectile Hazard

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Two Ryobi pressure washer models have been recalled due to projectile hazard and risk of serious injury, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Assn. Voices Concerns Over Proposed Regulatory Changes

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:10:25 -0400

The Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association (PGMA) shared testimony with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voicing concerns over the agency’s newly proposed rule that would further impose additional CO emissions requirements on portable generators.

John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:15:38 -0400

This recall involves John Deere lawn tractors with model numbers X380 and X390. The tractors are green and yellow. John Deere and the model are printed on the side. The serial number is located on the frame on the right side of the machine near the engine.

How to Prevent Equipment Theft at Your Dealership

mpaukner@lessitermedia.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

The shiny new tractor on your lot or in your showroom can attract more than just customers. Thieves can quickly load valuable equipment onto a flatbed trailer, drive off undetected and get away with a handsome profit.

ASABE Proposes Withdrawal of ROPS Standard

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:33:00 -0400

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has begun the process of withdrawing ANSI/ASAE S478.1, Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) for Compact Utility Tractors.

John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Injury

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:50:00 -0400

This recall involves John Deere compact utility tractors with model numbers 4044M, 4044R, 4052M, 4052R, 4066M or 4066R printed on the hood.

Generac Recalls More Than 321,000 Portable Generators

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:27:00 -0400

Generac has recalled more than 321,000 portable generators because an unlocked handle can pinch a consumer’s fingers against the frame when the generator is moved, potentially resulting in a crushed or severed finger.

Mask Policies

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:04:00 -0400

If your dealership currently requires customers and/or staff to wear a mask while inside the store, will adjust that policy based on the CDC's new recommendation that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors?

Black & Decker Recalls Craftsman CMECSP610 Chainsaw

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:55:00 -0500

Black & Decker recalls Craftsman CMECSP610 10-inch corded chain saws with extension poles due to the chain saw can start unexpectedly without operation of the switch when the extension cord adaptor is connected upside down, posing a laceration hazard.

How Dealers Can Adapt to a New Mindset and Expanded Practices Around Safety

LPaulson@rdoequipment.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:05:00 -0400

While safety has always been the number one priority for equipment dealerships, it has taken on a lot of new characteristics throughout these past few months. Safety is now a much more encompassing idea and successfully implementing safety measures has never been more urgent.

Be Calm. Be Informed. Be Proactive.

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:55:00 -0400

As you lead in the coming days, we encourage you to remain calm, stay informed, and be proactive. We must plan to define 2020 not by COVID-19, but by another term — strength, resolve, ingenuity, or perhaps triumph. How will you define 2020?

Find COVID-19 Resources, News Updates Here

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:50:00 -0400

Rural Lifestyle Dealer is providing ongoing resources to help you cope with COVID-19. Continue to watch our eBrief newsletter for updated information and this new link on our home page provides easy access to the information.

How Will Compensation Work During the Outbreak?

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:33:00 -0400

The Equipment Dealers Assn.'s webinar "Coronavirus: Legislative and Practical Considerations for Equipment Dealers" has now been posted online. One of the topics covered is employee compensation. See the recommendation.

[Webinar] Coronavirus Crisis: Government Actions – Helps and Hindrances

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:50:00 -0400

You might not consider the Coronavirus a traditional disaster the way we think of tornadoes or floods, but it is having an impact on dealerships — and all dealers need to have a plan. Register for this webinar from the HBK Dealership Solutions Group, set for 11 a.m. Eastern, Thursday, March 26.

John Deere's Statement on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:02:00 -0400

"Our efforts to keep our factories running is to ensure we’re able to keep our customers operational with the parts, service, finance, support and equipment they rely on us for — including farmers and contractors who are critical to the well-being of our nation and world."

EDA's COVID-19 Resource List + Writing Your Government Officials

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:39:00 -0400

The Equipment Dealers Assn. has teamed up with the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute to send a letter to the National Governors Assn. urging them to classify OPE dealerships as essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. EDA encourages you to contact your local government officials directly and do the same.

Dealers Share COVID-19 Communication, Action Plans

lwoolf@lesspub.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:17:00 -0400

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, as a pandemic on March 11. See the plans that dealers across North America have in place to keep their employees safe, while still serving customers — either in the store or at their sites.

EDA Announces Webinar, Resources for Dealing with COVID-19

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:16:00 -0400

The Equipment Dealers Assn. is hosting a webinar at noon Central, Thursday, March 19, "Coronavirus: Legislative and Practical Considerations for Equipment Dealers." EDA also offers an extensive list of resources for dealers in the U.S. and Canada.

CDC Offers Strategies for Businesses to Deal with COVID-19

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:57:00 -0400

The following interim guidance may help prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, in non-healthcare settings. The guidance also provides planning considerations if there are more widespread, community outbreaks of COVID-19.

Learn What OSHA is Focusing on for Workplace Safety

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Glorianna Corman, risk management consultant for KPA, outlines what OSHA inspectors are particularly focused on as well as areas that many businesses overlook when it comes to safety.

Analyzing Implications of the Shylah D. Beall v. Deere & Co., P&K Equipment Civil Suit

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:34:00 -0500

Natalie Higgins, vice president of government relations and general counsel for the Equipment Dealers Assn., provides an analysis of the case in which Deere & Co. was ordered to pay $5 million in a civil suit following a tractor-related death.

STIHL Recalls Pressure Washers Due to Injury Hazard

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

This recall involves the spray wand supplied with STIHL RE 90 Pressure Washers. No injuries have been reported.

Jury Orders John Deere to Pay $5 Million for Tractor Death

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 12:31:00 -0500

Attorneys for the plaintiff said John Deere’s manufacturing failed to add additional weight to the rear of the tractor to counterbalance the almost 700-pound front-end loader, before it left the Deere plant in Georgia. The weight was also not added at the local dealership.

5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2020

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Learn more about the impact of wearable technology, predictive maintenance, smart manufacturing and other trends.

OSHA Sees Significant Increase in Enforcement, Compliance Checks in 2019

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

The statistics for the 2019 year show that there has been a notable increase in the number of OSHA inspections and a record number of compliance assistance for keeping workers safe.

Know the Rules for Younger Workers

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:25:00 -0500

Here's a post from the U.S. Department of Labor focused on younger workers. Check out the rules to make sure dealership is in compliance with regulations.

Our ‘Mission: Zero’ Commitment to Safety

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:01:00 -0400

Here’s how Pattison Agriculture started its safety program from scratch with the goal of eliminating workplace injuries and fatalities.

How Interstate Equipment Dealt with a Fatal Accident at the Dealership

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Lee Rogness, owner and manager of Interstate Equipment of Fergus Falls, Minn., shares his story in the hopes of helping fellow dealers cope with crises and plan for unknown crises.