Wielding the A300 Standards as a Shield
When I first sat down to breeze through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Management – Standard Practices years ago, my initial reaction was how self-evident the requirements were. Before I opened these documents, I was expecting to learn new sage advice about professional practice. But now I know […]
Accident Briefs for May 2022
Tree worker hurt in struck-by A worker on the ground was injured May 1, 2022, in Norton, Massachusetts, when he was struck by a piece of a tree being felled. The 19-year-old man was standing by the tree as it was being cut down when he was hit by a chunk that fell from about […]
But There Are Power Lines Over There!
I am not a line-clearance arborist. I have worked in the residential side of arboriculture my entire career and maintain a healthy respect for what’s flowing through those lines. If I’m being honest, I get spooked when I’m around them. So I do everything I can to keep myself and my work away from them […]
PPE Part 2: Why We Inspect Our Gear
This is the second part of a two-part article on PPE by the author. The first, “What PPE Must an Employer Provide?” ran in the April 2022 issue of TCI. Where was I? In the April issue, we discussed the employer’s responsibilities for personal protective equipment (PPE). We continue the topic this month with an […]
Accident Briefs for April 2022
Climber found dead in tree A tree trimmer was found unresponsive and hanging from his harness in a tree April 9, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. Police found David Cerigioni, 70, hanging upside down about 50 feet in the air. Firefighters used a ladder truck to reach Cerigioni and get him down, but unfortunately, he […]