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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 […]

CAUTION: Working with Aerial Lifts in Winter

Long before you and your aerial lift leave the yard this winter, ask yourself if you and the machine are ready for what the season can throw at you, from the time you depart to the time you return at the end of the job. Winter can mean different things depending on where you operate […]

Know Your Saw Chain

Chain-saw professionals talk shop about a valuable component that might be more complicated than you think. When John Allen was growing up, his parents owned a Stihl dealership in southwest Virginia. As dealers, they were well versed in the details of the equipment and about local conditions that might favor one saw chain over the […]

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 […]

Exhibitors Featured in TCI’s Fall Showcase Issues

TCIA’s Corporate Members and other advertisers and exhibitors usually have the opportunity at the many fall conferences and trade shows to debut and display their products and services for the business owners and managers, arborists and other professionals who make up the tree care industry. In the wake of COVID-19, of course, none of those […]

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