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BY KARSTEN FOERSTERIn the various recreational climbing disciplines, you will often hear risk or hazards categorized in two ways: “subjective” and “objective.” Acknowledging and categorizing these different hazards can help us choose the most e
BY JEFF JEPSONThe following is an excerpt from the newly revised “The Tree Climber’s Companion,” by Jeff Jepson. This excerpt, mostly new content from Part 1 of the revision, was adapted for TCI Magazine by Jeff Jepson. Rember to subscribe to T
BY RICK HOWLAND While there may be a slew of reasons for it, one thing seems certain: demand for insulated compact lifts in tree care is growing. In this article, we look at what is driving the increase in demand for insulated models, some of t
BY MIKE TILFORD, CTSP, AND RYAN TORCICOLLO, CTSPWe all like to talk about, or at least think about, how we are the picture of perfection when it comes to tree work. However, once we really make a mess of the simplest task – maybe involving a t
BY JEFF INMAN JR., CTSPBack in November 2023, at TCI EXPO in St. Louis, Missouri, I gave a presentation titled “The One Thing to Rule Them All.” The premise of the presentation was based upon finding one thing we can focus on in our day-to-day
BY LAWRENCE SCHULTZWhen it comes to teaching climbing in the tree care industry, we need to focus more on strategy and efficiency. Rember to subscribe to TCI Magazine by visiting tcimag.tcia.org.
BY JOHN BALL, PH.D., BCMA, CTSPContact with electrical current is the third-leading source of fatal incidents among arborists. About three-quarters of these incidents are aloft, either to a climber or aerial device operator. Rember to subscribe
BY JIM KASPERJustin Donahue, owner of Donahue Arborists in Honolulu, Hawaii, seasoned International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) competitor and a veteran tree worker with more than 30 years in the industry, talks from a place of experience
COMPILED By Peter GerstenbergerTCIA annually presents safety awards recognizing individual and/or team actions that may have prevented an injury or saved a life, and for company programs or directives aimed at improving safety. Rember to subscr
BY TIM AYERS, CUSPEveryone has become familiar with the term PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) over the past few years. Rember to subscribe to TCI Magazine by visiting tcimag.tcia.org.
BY ANDREA SIMONINThe tree care industry faces many challenges regarding safety. From working at heights to working around power lines, and from using heavy machinery and chain saws to driving, tree care workers are involved daily in many high-r
BY JOHN BALL, PH.D., BCMA, CTSPEveryone providing pruning or removal quotes has come across this situation. You pull up to the next appointment at a house in a well-wooded neighborhood. Rember to subscribe to TCI Magazine by visiting tcimag.tc
BY SCOTT JAMIESONOne bright summer day, I was headed to the Baltimore area for a strategic planning session with my executive team. As the plane was on final approach, my pager went off. Rember to subscribe to TCI Magazine by visiting tcimag.tc
Compiled by Peter GerstenbergerWhile it requires making some assumptions, recent fatality data indicates the rate of on-the-job deaths in the tree care industry may be as much as 11 times those of other industries. Rember to subscribe to TCI Ma
BY JOHN BALL, PH.D., BCMA, CTSPP art 1 of Chapter 4, Safe Work Practices (TCI Magazine, March 2024), covered the job hazard analysis (JHA), work plan and job briefing. Rember to subscribe to TCI Magazine by visiting tcimag.tcia.org.
BY KOREY CONRY, CTSPA tree worker’s guide to arriving safely to the job (while driving) Rember to subscribe to TCI Magazine by visiting tcimag.tcia.org.
BY AUGUST HOPPEAugust Hoppe gave the following address after being sworn in as chair of the TCIA Board of Directors during the Association’s annual business meeting, held February 12, 2024, during Winter Management Conference ’24 in Puerto Vall
BY Don Staruk with Erin (Demers) AaronTCIA offers two $1,000 scholarships annually for travel and related expenses for women in the industry to attend TCI EXPO and take part in the Women in Tree Care (WITC) Pre-Conference Workshop held there. T
BY JOHN BALL, PH.D., BCMA, CTSPNote: The following article includes the proposed changes to “Section 3, Electrical Hazard” of the ANSI Z133 safety standard. This next Z edition will be published during 2024, and these “Electrical Level” categor
BY LISA BLUMENTHAL “Before this class, I was a drug addict with nothing; a rough past, nothing in my future, no direction. This gave me something that’s positive. I’m undeniably grateful for everything,” says Terissa, a convicted felon. Rember
BY Ray Budd Technical-education schools, such as Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School in Essex, Massachusetts, are training students with the skills needed to open doors into a career in arboriculture. I am one of these students.
BY SUSAN DIPIETRO A grassroots event took place at TCI EXPO ’17 in Baltimore, Maryland. Led by TCIA members, a group of women and others came together in a way that wasn’t as prevalent then as it is now, and the first TCIA Women in Tree Care Fo
BY ANDY FELIXI own a successful tree company near the north end of Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts. My interest in Bristol County Agricultural High School peaked with the arrival of one of their graduates at our company. Rember to
BY TAMSIN VENNOne community in tree care work is increasing, and that would be the league of extraordinary women.“It’s definitely growing, we’re not so much an outlier anymore. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a boys’ club, but at the same tim
BY Rick Howland Jordan Tielmann says the tree care industry has not only become more open and welcoming toward women in recent years, but she also stresses that being part of the industry is not limited to field operations. Translation: There a
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