Minor injuries suspected when aerial lift tips An aerial lift being used for line-clearance tree trimming tipped over January 6, 2022, on the shoulder of a road in Hayden, Idaho, taking down power lines and causing a power outage to [...]

Watch Travis Vickerson discuss why we wear chain-saw protection, including cut-resistant chaps or pants, in the first place. A big myth out there is that if you wear chain-saw protection and it gets cut, you can walk away unaffected. [...]

Type & number of incidents for November 2021 The first item describes an incident that was not reported in TCI Magazine’s “Accident Briefs” when it occurred in 2020. Two injured when rope feeds into chipper Two tree workers were injured [...]

Moving from the aerial lift to the tree takes planning and practice. Photo from "Best Practices of Safety in Arboriculture." AN EXCERPT FROM TCIA'S "BEST PRACTICES OF SAFETY IN ARBORICULTURE" Best Practices of Safety in Arboriculture "Best Practices of Safety [...]

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 [...]