Title: Describe safety considerations for tree care.
Course: Community Forestry and Tree Management (18502-III) > Section: Examining Tree Care Safety

Description should include

- unique workplace hazards for tree care
  - electrical hazards
  - fall hazards
  - overhead hazards – falling objects
  - asphyxia
  - caught-in or pulled-in

- personal protective equipment (PPE)
- use of tools, equipment, and machinery

Teacher Resource:

- ANSI Z133 2017 Revision Overview, Tree Care Industry Asociation (TCIA) (https://www.tcia.org/tcia/News/Business/ANSI_Z133_2017_Revision_Overview.aspx).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are examples of specialized PPE used when performing tree care?
- What are unique workplace hazards for tree care?