Tag: Chainsaws in Trees
Arborwood Tree Service Inc. provides comprehensive safety and skills training to staff.
Arborwood Tree Service Inc. is investing in comprehensive safety and skills training for their staff in 2015 and 2016 by hosting three weeks of training that will cover the topics of: - Tree Dynamics & Integrated Risk Assessment - Tree Biology...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...Success Chainsaw Train the Trainer Event!
Last week near Caroline, AB - a successful week of Chainsaw Train the Trainer. Here is a re-cap! https://vimeo.com/110079520Arboriculture Canada is a National Awarding Body (NAB) with the ABA (Awarding Body Association) International.
We are proud to announce that we have been accepted as members of the ABA International body. Arboriculture Canada is now a National Awarding Body (NAB). We would like to introduce the ABA to our customers in Canada, and especially...Review of European chainsaw fatalities, accidents and trends
An interesting article on European chainsaw fatalities, accidents and trends. http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/9PYNtwS2zW2FdAAX3p2T/fullCity of Red Deer arborists demonstrate the safe felling of a dead, snagged tree.
Jill demonstrates the safe felling technique of a dead and snagged tree, with the assistance of her co-workers using mechanical advantage and a pulling line.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...CUT STRAIGHT!
Arboriculture Canada chainsaw instructors and associates gathered together for Chainsaw Instructor Intensive Training Camp 2011, in the Peterborough, ON region at Elmhirst’s Resorts from Jan. 30 – Feb. 4th. The purpose: to review, develop and collaborate together on improving our...Vegetation Management – Using the Mis-Match Cut to Free Hung or Snagged Trees on Power lines.
During and following severe storm events there is often a need to cut trees, remove large limbs and other debris off the power lines in order to begin the power restoration process. This work is often performed during the storm...