Prevention of damage starts with proper safety procedures. Drive a tracked lift with outriggers open whenever possible, especially on uneven terrain, to prevent a tip-over. Photo courtesy of Tracked Lifts. The experts – those who make and sell compact lifts [...]

"Electricity is your worst enemy out there when you’re talking cranes, because it’s that thing that can kill you that you can’t actually see," says Peter Nieves-Sosa. Photo courtesy of NJ Crane Expert. Crane-safety experts’ observations about the hazards of [...]

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 [...]