I presented on this topic at TCI EXPO ’24 in Baltimore, where I had a great audience and received excellent feedback. When I started working on that presentation, I realized we had never really addressed language and cultural barriers [...]

By Leo Roldan, CTSP, QT For this presentation I discuss the realities for our Hispanic workers in the tree care industry and the fact that addressing language, culture and education are essential for improving communication, training and safety. I [...]

In the tree care industry, an important development in our safety culture is the practice of aerial rescue. We have created emergency scenarios in trees to practice based on our own experiences. The idea is that practicing these skills and [...]