Arborists work with equipment utilizing hydraulics every day – chippers, chip-dump beds, stump grinders, aerial lifts and the list goes on. While accidents from hydraulic-fluid leaks are rare within the tree care industry, they can result in serious injuries and [...]

Lacking secondary growth and wood, palms create a wood-like skin through primary thickening and lignification. They are far closer relatives to banana trees than to oaks. This fact would prove to be prophetic. All photos courtesy of the author. Even [...]

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 [...]