Type & number of incidents for October 2021 Lift operator electrocuted, son hurt The operator of an aerial lift was electrocuted and his son was injured while trying to rescue him October 1, 2021, in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The man [...]

Because of the sensitive nature of this report and the incident that prompted it, Frank (not his real name), owner of a seven-year TCIA member company based in California, asked that his and his company’s names not be used. He [...]

Buckets, chippers and chain saws ... oh my! Struck-bys and ’lectric and falls … oh my! The variety of ways we can hurt ourselves in this business is amazing. It makes sense that we ought to be obsessed with safety [...]

Brett Nelson, owner of Good Earth Tree Care in Grand Rapids, Michigan, suffered a serious fall from a tree and chose to share his experience with us. The available information suggests there might be unanticipated issues associated with his climbing [...]

AN EXCERPT FROM TCIA'S "BEST PRACTICES FOR STUMP GRINDER OPERATIONS IN ARBORICULTURE" – CHAPTER SIX. A stump grinder is a heavy-duty machine designed to cut the wood fibers of a tree stump and buttress roots using immense power from a [...]