Category: Power Line vegetation management
Arboriculture Canada delivers training for Maritime College of Forest Technology
When the Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT) first started designing the Utility Arborist Program (UAP), they approached Arboriculture Canada Training and Education Ltd. (ACTE). ACTE will be providing 160 hours of theoretical and hand's on practical instruction to UAP...The Key Notch
In some cases, trees are hung or snagged because they have been uprooted. In these situations determining where the loads are concentrated can be difficult, and often the root plate is a stronger force to be considered than the hung...Arboriculture Canada delivers Utility Tree Trimmer and Worker Training in Alberta – March, 2013
This March saw the first off campus delivery of the Utility Tree Worker (UTW)/Utility Tree Trimmer (UTT) training program in Alberta. The Industrial Vegetation Management Association of Alberta (IVMAA) oversees the training program and certification of the provincially recognized certification....Controlled Hinge Release – releasing lodged or hung up trees.
In my last article I shared a technique for safely releasing lodged or hung up trees. I am going to expand on this concept in this article. One disadvantage of the mis-match cut is that in some cases, the vertical...