Fall Protection and Rescue Plans for Nontraditional Job Sites – Case Studies
In November 2023, at TCI EXPO in St. Louis, Missouri, we three authors presented two case studies where The Davey Tree Expert Company and Petzl worked congruently to find safe and compliant work-positioning solutions for crews on unique and nontraditional work sites. This article delves into the key aspects of the presentation, including the identification […]
SO YOU BOUGHT A GRAPPLE SAW, NOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT WOOD
The influx of knuckle-boom cranes and boom-mounted grapple saws has drastically reduced the time and labor it takes to cut down a tree. In theory, tree care companies employing this equipment have more business, higher profits and safer working conditions. But they also have even more wood debris to manage on top of the volumes […]
ANSI A300, Clause 5, Expands Use of Mechanical Pruning
Revisions to ANSI A300 standards often reflect emerging research or attempts to balance tree health with economics and safety. A good example is root cutting. In a perfect world, we would not cut a living root. But in reality, we recognize that site development inevitably requires cutting tree roots. By defining root-protection zones and processes […]
Selecting One Implement for a Compact Loader or Skid Steer
It’s become a given. Compact loaders and mini skid steers are a godsend for the tree care industry. They come in several configurations – ride in or on, stand on, perhaps articulated, wheeled or tracked. But as with a computer, which without a “killer app” may be useless, it is the attachment (or implement) that […]