Safety: Page 36

Engines, Parts & Shop Equipment
A New Potential 'Pain at the Pump'
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
E15 isn't safe for your lawn equipment, so you'd better keep an eye out as it starts making its way to market.
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Industry Updates
Eye on Regulations
Environmental Protective Agency (EPA)
Leading Green Industry voices offer insight into key regulations that could affect small business in 2013 and beyond.
Kris Kiser, an attorney, is president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and the OPEI Education and Research Foundation. OPEI is an 84-member international trade association representing the engine, utility vehicle and outdoor power equipment manufacturing industry.
Aeration & Dethatching
Tiller Safety Tips
Whether you are tilling in the spring or fall, operating equipment safely should be priority.
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Mowing & Maintenance
A Show-Stopping Showroom
Tips and tricks for a showroom that makes customers comfortable and eager to make a purchase.
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Industry Updates
Equipment Dealer Business Outlook
Quite a few dealers took it on the chin this year, but remain upbeat about their prospects in 2013.
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Mowing & Maintenance
Right Approach for Right-of-Ways
Todd Olerud of Minnesota-based New Age Tree Service focuses on good equipment, good people, and assembly line-like sequencing to carve out a niche in the right-of-way maintenance business.
New Age Tree service does right-of-way maintenance for rural utility co-ops.
Mowing
Kawasaki Recalls 210,000 Lawnmower Engines
Kawasaki Motors Corp.
Recall includes Kawasaki FH, FR, FS and FX series found 24 brands of lawnmowers; potential fuel filter leaks can pose fire hazard.
Trucks, Trailers & UTVs
GMC and Chevrolet Bi-Fuel Pickup Production Begins
Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks now available for order through Chevrolet and GMC dealers.
Compact Equipment
Diversify Your Product Offering with Tractors
Kubota Tractor Corp.
Dealers who want to diversify their product offering to reach a new market may want to consider offering compact tractors and implements.
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Mowing & Maintenance
Eye on the Sky
As your company grows, controlling overhead and maintaining profits requires you to be continually tracking costs.
Partners Joe Cheria and Micah Posten of Impact Grounds Maintenance in Norton, OH.
Irrigation & Water Management
What to Look for in a Walk-Behind Trencher
Little Beaver Inc.
Think about the task so you can choose the right type.
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Industry Updates
EPA, CPSC to Make Guest Appearances at GIE+EXPO
Featured speakers from the EPA and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will discuss air quality and the carbon monoxide poisoning hazard associated with portable generators on October 26 at the GIE+EXPO.
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