All photos and graphics taken from "Best Practices for Rigging in Arboriculture - 3rd Edition" manual. There are many options available to tree crews designing rigging systems. The more options there are to choose from, the lower the risk and [...]

Type & number of incidents for October 2021 Lift operator electrocuted, son hurt The operator of an aerial lift was electrocuted and his son was injured while trying to rescue him October 1, 2021, in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The man [...]

AN EXCERPT FROM TCIA'S "BEST PRACTICES FOR STUMP GRINDER OPERATIONS IN ARBORICULTURE" – CHAPTER SIX. A stump grinder is a heavy-duty machine designed to cut the wood fibers of a tree stump and buttress roots using immense power from a [...]

The first two items occurred in August 2021, but were not included in the Accident Briefs for the month of August in the October 2021 issue of TCI. Type & number of incidents for August and September 2021 Tree worker [...]

Type & number of incidents for August 2021 Man electrocuted using pole saw A man died after he was shocked while trimming trees from a ladder August 13, 2021, near Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office reported that Noah [...]