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Safety
ANSI Z133 essentials, chainsaw safety, PPE checks and the aerial rescue walkthrough.
Charts & deep reference
Chainsaw dynamics & arborist PPE
Reactive forces and how to stay ahead of them, starting and brake rules, felling hinge basics, and the PPE standards your gear should actually meet.
Electrical hazard awareness (EHAP)
Reading utility infrastructure, estimating voltage from insulators, minimum approach distances, and the hazards that injure tree workers who never touch a wire.
Standards
ANSI Z133 Essentials
The plain-language field summary of the tree care industry safety standard: work areas, electrical hazards, PPE, and who may do what.
8 steps · 2 cautions
Saw work
Chainsaw Safety & Cut Planning
Pre-start checks, safe handling aloft and on the ground, kickback avoidance and a repeatable cut plan.
8 steps · 3 cautions
Emergency
Aerial Rescue Walkthrough
The step-by-step response when a climber is injured or unresponsive aloft. Read it now, not on the day.
8 steps · 3 cautions
Pre-work
PPE & Gear Inspection
What to check on harness, helmet, ropes, hitch cords, connectors and slings before you leave the yard.
7 steps · 2 cautions
Pre-Work Job Briefing
The tailboard talk that sets the plan: hazards, roles, drop zones, communication and the emergency plan.
7 steps · 2 cautions