Accreditation audits are more than a checklist exercise – they’re a window into how safety practices hold up in the real world. Out in the field, small oversights can quickly become serious risks. In Safety Snapshot, auditors share trends and [...]

Accreditation audits are more than a checklist exercise – they’re a window into how safety practices hold up in the real world. Out in the field, small oversights can quickly become serious risks. In this new recurring department, auditors will [...]

Photo by Wicki58/iStock. Training workers to recognize and avoid hazards, as well as providing and requiring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to further protect against recognized hazards, are foundational elements of any safety program. This article [...]

@flushcut of Delavan, Wisconsin, pointed out that "shrooms" can be a warning sign, indicating internal decay. Photo by Golden Family Foto/iStock. Every arborist has had moments that sharpen their focus. Sometimes it’s a near miss – the kind [...]

Timothy M. Walsh, CTSP. Like most of us, I didn’t enter arboriculture chasing credentials. I entered because I loved the work: the pace, the responsibility, the crews and the satisfaction of doing difficult work well. But over time, [...]