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 [...]

The first two items occurred in August 2021, but were not included in the Accident Briefs for the month of August in the October 2021 issue of TCI. Type & number of incidents for August and September 2021 Tree worker [...]