Accident Briefs – May 2020
All items taken from published reports or reported directly to TCIA staff, as noted. This first incident occurred in April but was missed in last month’s summary. Worker killed in chipper incident A chipper operator died on the job after an incident April 27, 2020, in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Tanner M. Perry, 25, of Dennison, […]
Small Companies Benefit from Having a CTSP as Part of Their Workforce Development
Bill Foery founded Black Diamond Tree Service 26 years ago in Southern Vermont, and quickly developed a reputation for safely removing the most hazardous trees around homes. Since he loved skiing and particularly skiing the most difficult trails – black-diamond trails – it was a natural fit to name the company Black Diamond Tree Service, […]
How to Avoid, Protect Yourself from and Recover from a Fire
Getting a phone call that your tree care business is up in flames is something no one ever wants to experience. Yet for the owners of several TCIA member companies, that’s precisely what happened, and the experience had the potential to be life changing and business altering. When the unthinkable happens, it’s too late to […]
Dealing with COVID-19 in the Office and in the Field
Tree care companies are facing numerous new challenges and obstacles in the workplace due to COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed in trying to halt its spread. In this article, we’ll share some of the concerns and experiences of company owners and staff around the country as well as the ideas and solutions some of them […]
Recommended Best Practices for Tree Care Operations During COVID-19
As tree care businesses across the United States and around the world grapple with the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic and move to reopen, TCIA has compiled a guide of industry resources and “best practices” to prioritize health and safety in these rapidly changing conditions. It appears COVID-19 will be with us for a […]