For decades, gas-powered tools have defined the daily operations of professional tree care – bringing with them the unmistakable exhaust, engine maintenance and fuel handling that come with traditional equipment. But the industry is evolving. Concerns over worker safety, rising [...]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for certain countries, which could have workforce impacts for the tree care industry. USA-Mexico border wall. Arivaca, Arizona. Nils Huenerfuerst/Unsplash The Trump [...]

If your company had 10 or fewer employees for the last full calendar year, you do not need to record and keep OSHA injury and illness records.* If you had 11 or more employees last year, this guidance applies [...]

After months of uncertainty stemming from executive orders issued by President Trump and ongoing litigation, a federal judge has ordered the resumption of funding for urban and community forestry grants established under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The freeze, imposed [...]

Image/Pixabay On March 6, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and Biotechnology held a hearing to review H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA). The hearing allowed [...]