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Safety

  • The heavier weight of our trucks combined with speeding means the impact force on the car in a collision is very high. The car and its occupants are the losers. TCIA file photo.
    September 5, 2024

    Driver Training Should Be High Priority

    By John Ball, Ph.D., BCMA, CTSP

    An aspect of arboricultural operations that is given little attention is driving. But the trees do not come to us, we go to them. This means a lot of time in a truck. While driving incidents are not a leading [...]

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  • Practicing aerial rescue. Age is irrelevant when it comes to electrical shock. All tree workers – young and old – need to know how to work safely around power lines. All photos courtesy of the author.
    August 12, 2024

    Safety Update: The Role of Age in Fatal Incidents

    By John Ball, Ph.D., BCMA, CTSP

    Practicing aerial rescue. Age is irrelevant when it comes to electrical shock. All tree workers – young and old – need to know how to work safely around power lines. All photos courtesy of the author. They came [...]

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  • The M18 Fuel 20-Inch Dual Battery Chainsaw. All photos courtesy of the author.
    August 1, 2024

    Milwaukee M18 Dual Battery Chainsaw – Pivotal Tool for Tree Care?

    By Andrew Jones, CTSP

    This review reflects the thoughts and opinions of the reviewer as user and does not constitute or imply an endorsement of the product referenced, nor is it an endorsement of any specific company, product or service. Every entity or individual [...]

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  • devising Fall Protection
    July 1, 2024

    Fall Protection and Rescue Plans for Nontraditional Job Sites- Case Study

    By RUDY RUTEMILLER TIMOTHY M. WALSH CTSP and JEREMY LEWIS Rudy

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  • Photo 3: A worker getting ready to tension the horizontal lifeline.
    July 3, 2024

    Fall Protection and Rescue Plans for Nontraditional Job Sites – Case Studies

    By RUDY RUTEMILLER TIMOTHY M. WALSH CTSP and JEREMY LEWIS Rudy

      In November 2023, at TCI EXPO in St. Louis, Missouri, we three authors presented two case studies where The Davey Tree Expert Company and Petzl worked congruently to find safe and compliant work-positioning solutions for crews on unique and [...]

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