TCI Virtual Summit’ 21
TCI Virtual Summit is NOT your typical Zoom meeting! TCIA has built a robust program on a high-quality easy-to-use platform that will immerse you in the quality experience you expect from TCIA. EDUCATION 25 world-class business, safety and arboriculture sessions built to bring your business and skills to the next level. Live Q & A […]
Protecting Equipment, Crews and Costs With Fleet-Management Solutions
Imagine getting the call from a crew member saying the truck they drove off the yard this morning is no longer sitting in the parking lot where they left it when they broke for lunch. It seems crazy that a large truck could disappear, even more so with branding, but it happens. “We had a […]
Avoid the “Seven Deadly Sins of Workers’ Comp”
If ever there is a place where the phrase “attitude is everything” holds true, it is certainly in the world of Workers’ Compensation insurance. After partnering with tree care companies for the past 15 years, I’ve noticed distinct patterns in the attitudes of business owners in how they view workers’ comp and their individual company’s […]
Are Your Outrigger Pads Big Enough?
A quick Google search of “failed crane tipped over” produces nearly 4.5 million results in less than a second. A search of OSHA’s accident results for “crane outrigger” lists 55 incidents across three pages, including nine relating to cranes tipping over on the first page alone. Each month, the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) compiles […]
Tree-Inventory Software: Taking Technology to the Trees
Cubical life isn’t for everyone. Countless articles and blogs outline the many reasons desk jobs are terrible for your health. Furthermore, the technology used at work also causes problems, such as typing too much leads to carpal tunnel syndrome and staring at a screen harms your vision. On the flip side, research has shown that […]