CPR is best performed with compressions and rescue breaths. Photo courtesy of John Ball. Arborists have their Z133 Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations. This industry consensus standard provides them with the safety recommendations and requirements for performing their [...]

Electrical hazards to tree workers are, for the most part, within the realm of those who access tree canopies. True, we do have electrocutions and electric-shock injuries among ground workers, but they are the minority. Tree canopies and electric supply [...]

This is the second installment of a two-part article on storm response. “On the Job After Natural Disasters, Part 1,” by John Ball, ran in the May 2025 issue of TCI Magazine. Natural disasters may place tree workers in [...]

During the past year, natural disasters rippled across the country, from hurricanes in the East to wildfires in the West. These disasters destroyed properties, disrupted essential services and, tragically, resulted in the loss of lives. They also left a trail [...]

An aspect of arboricultural operations that is given little attention is driving. But the trees do not come to us, we go to them. This means a lot of time in a truck. While driving incidents are not a leading [...]