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Equipment Safety & Mechanization

  • Tracked Lifts’ 72-foot Arborist 22.10 46kV lift
    May 4, 2024

    Demand Growing for Insulated Compact Lifts

    By Rick Howland

      While there may be a slew of reasons for it, one thing seems certain: demand for insulated compact lifts in tree care is growing. In this article, we look at what is driving the increase in demand for insulated [...]

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  • All Accesss Battery
    December 1, 2023

    Battery-Powered Compact Aerial Lifts Are Making Inroads in Tree Care

    By Rick Howland

    Battery-powered compact lifts likely will be an expanding and permanent fixture in tree care, though it’s too early to know to what extent and which technology may prevail. Depending on who you talk to, battery-powered compact (or tracked) lifts are [...]

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  • Rope sling selection at Crane Safety Climber School 2023
    December 1, 2023

    Crane Training, When Does It Begin and End?

    By Peter Nieves-Sosa

    Before running a new piece of equipment, we read the operator’s manual. That’s the first step in figuring out how anything works, correct? I would say training begins day one for any job or task we choose. Some tasks may [...]

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  • Compact loaders and skid steers have become common on job site
    December 1, 2023

    Company Owner Crushed by Skid Steer While Performing Maintenance

    By TCIA Staff

    Compact loaders and skid steers have become common on job sites. This alert is a reminder to provide training to workers and operators on the safe use and maintenance of this equipment. Photo courtesy of Girard Tree Service, Gilmanton, New [...]

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  • Harness shackle
    November 1, 2023

    Equipment and Gear Inspection

    By Anthony Tresselt, CTSP

    Regardless of the increase in mechanization on the production-arborist job site, many tasks still require the fundamental equipment of rope, harness, connecting link, mechanical aids and other various pieces of climbing and rigging equipment. As such, basic equipment inspection is [...]

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