OSHA Revisits Enforcement
Federal OSHA recently revised its enforcement guidance for the tree care industry by withdrawing a compliance directive issued in 2008 and replacing it with an enforcement memo that in certain key sections is very similar to what it replaced. Here is a link to the new guidance: https://www.osha.gov/memos/2021-06-30/inspection-guidance-for-tree-care-and-tree-removal-operations Particularly disappointing to us is the fact […]
Saying Goodbye to Gene Bridges
This year marked a sad start with the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Gene Bridges, who passed away January 1 at the age of 62. National sales manager with Bandit Industries for the last 14 years of his 40-year career in tree care, Gene was a tremendous supporter of the tree care industry, […]
Employee Ownership Is a Great Way to Transition a Business Into the Future
Every business owner comes to that point in life when he or she has gotten older and needs to transition out of his or her business. It is inevitable. Recently, I turned 61. While I still love trees and love working in a company that cares for them, I know I cannot do it forever. […]
Virtual This & Digital That, Part 2
Last month in this column (“Virtual This & Digital That…”), I talked about TCIA’s virtual/digital events. Online learning is an equally critical area within TCIA’s virtual/digital strategy. As you read this, TCIA has already moved all itscertificate-course testing online, and this summer and fall it has an ambitious plan to bring at least five training […]
Virtual This & Digital That …
Although there were bumps along the way, we are gratified knowing tree care businesses survived and even thrived during COVID-19. For the Tree Care Industry Association, an organization that advances tree care businesses by providing connections, resources and training to the tree care business community, the phrase “adapt and overcome” describes our last 13 months. […]