June 23, 2025

The hot summer months pose special hazards for outdoor workers who must protect themselves against heat, sun exposure, and other risks. Employers and employees should be aware of the potential hazards in their workplaces and know how to manage them effectively.

OSHA provides these "Prevent Heat Ilness at Work: fliers in English and Spanish. Click on the graphics to download and click here for additional OSHA information.

Preventing Heat Illness - English

Preventing Heat Illness - Spanish

Georgia is not currently in a drought, but there are outdoor water use rules even in "non-drought" times. Make sure you and your customers are following the Georgia EPD "Non-Drought" Outdoor Water Use rules for proper watering and conservation!

We will update you if the current conditions change regarding irrigation rules.

During installation and for 30 days after installation is complete, newly planted lawns, turf, ground cover, flowers, shrubs, trees and ​other plants can be watered ANY DAY, at ANY TIME.

For established plantings, watering is allowed as needed all days of the week, after 4 pm and before 10 am  to plant, grow, manage and maintain lawns and turf, ground cover, flowers, shrubs, trees and other plants, using these methods of application: 

•  Automated irrigation systems
•  Hand watering (without a shut-off nozzle)
•  Lawn sprinklers​​​​
• See exemptions listed below for exemptions to any declared drought level rules. 

During ALL drought level declarations, these uses are allowed any day needed, at any time of day. Please consider whether it has rained and don't use supplemental watering or irrigation if it is unnecessary!

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• During installation and for 30 days after installation is complete, newly planted lawns, turf, ground cover, flowers, shrubs, trees and ​other plants can be watered ANY DAY, at ANY TIME.
• Commercial pressure washing 
• Drip irrigation or soaker hose
• Food gardens
• Hand watering (with a shut-off nozzle)
• Hydroseeding
• Installation and maintenance of an irrigation system
• Irrigation of public recreational turf areas
• Irrigation of plants for sale
• Irrigation of sports fields
• Water from private wells and bodies of water on property
•  Water from an alternate source (grey water, rain water, air-conditioner condensate)​

Sponsor and Exhibitor registration is now open for LPU 2026 at the Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, GA

UAC members receive discounted registrations for trade show exhibit booths and sponsorships. Contact us for discount codes.

Click below for details and registration. Attendee registration will open up August 1.