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Chainsaw Safety & Maintenance

  • On-site charging capability is just one of the concerns to overcome as the industry transitions to battery-powered chain saws and other power tools.
    November 1, 2024

    Powering the Transition to Battery OPE

    By Andrew Jones, CTSP

    Last November in a TCI EXPO ’23 presentation, I explored the merits of battery-powered outdoor power equipment (OPE) and posed the question: Is it time to seriously consider transitioning to battery-operated tools? Initially, the Rooted Arbor Care team and [...]

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  • Practice notches in non-critical situations. All photos courtesy of the author.
    October 1, 2024

    The Six-Step Felling Plan

    By REBECCA SEIBEL, BCMA, CTSP

    The Six-Step Felling Plan is a checklist you and the people who work alongside you can apply to every tree-felling operation. It’s also a training tool. Employees who have achieved basic chain-saw safer-operator skills and who are prepared to [...]

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  • The M18 Fuel 20-Inch Dual Battery Chainsaw. All photos courtesy of the author.
    August 1, 2024

    Milwaukee M18 Dual Battery Chainsaw – Pivotal Tool for Tree Care?

    By Andrew Jones, CTSP

    This review reflects the thoughts and opinions of the reviewer as user and does not constitute or imply an endorsement of the product referenced, nor is it an endorsement of any specific company, product or service. Every entity or individual [...]

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  • April 1, 2022

    Making A Case for In-Tree Chain-Saw Protection

    By Andrew Jones, CTSP

    Injuries caused by chain saws are serious in nature, but the risk of injury can be mitigated with the appropriate training and PPE. All photos courtesy of Andrew Jones. Another year has arrived, and once again the tree industry finds [...]

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  • May 1, 2021

    Chain-Saw Injuries: Us Versus Them

    By John Ball, Ph.D., CTSP

    A climber with Seacoast Tree Care, LLC, an accredited, 14-year TCIA member company based in Stratham, New Hampshire, ascends with his saw while pruning some beach-side pines. Photo courtesy of Seacoast Tree Care. Chain saws are among the most basic [...]

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