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Safety Comes First for This Industry Veteran: Jeremy McCombs

Employee Spotlight

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Safety Comes First for This Industry Veteran: Jeremy McCombs

Safety Comes First for This Industry Veteran: Jeremy McCombs When it comes down to picking his favorite class[…]

Exploring Urban Trees and Their Benefits to Wildlife

Thought Leadership

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Exploring Urban Trees and Their Benefits to Wildlife

Exploring Urban Trees and Their Benefits to Wildlife By Matt Knull, training instructor, ACRT Arborist Training Many arborists[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

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Five-Minute Meeting: Telephone and Communication Lines

Five-Minute Meeting: Telephone and Communication Lines All overhead phone lines, including communication wires, must be considered energized with[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

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Five-Minute Meeting: Electricity is Like Soccer

Five-Minute Meeting: Electricity is Like Soccer Common electrical terms can be more easily understood by comparing them to[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Aerial Lift Wind Instructions

Five-Minute Meeting: Aerial Lift Wind Instructions High wind speed can negatively affect the safety of aerial lift operations[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

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Five-Minute Meeting: Electrical Hazard Safety for Arborists

Five-Minute Meeting: Electrical Hazard Safety for Arborists There has been an alarming trend of fatalities from electric shock[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

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Five-Minute Meeting: Three-Way Communication

Communication is crucial in every aspect of an arborist’s work. Three-way communication greatly reduces the risk of preventable[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Aerial Rescue

Accidents happen while we work, so we must prepare for them as best we can and practice aerial[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Preventing Falls on Steep Terrain

While we discuss fall prevention primarily in the context of climbing and aerial lift safety, falls can occur[…]

Understanding and Preventing Chainsaw Rotational Kickback

General

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Understanding and Preventing Chainsaw Rotational Kickback

By Kevin Myers, arborist training instructor, ACRT Arborist Training For many arborists, a chainsaw is an everyday tool.[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Take Five for Safety: The Power of Implementing Five-Minute Meetings

By Annissa May, school director, ACRT Arborist Training Five minutes can save lives. We’re all familiar with job[…]

Five-Minute Meeting: Noise Levels and Hearing Damage

General

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Noise Levels and Hearing Damage

Prolonged use of equipment that emits noise levels above 85 decibels (dB) can cause permanent hearing damage, so it’s crucial that everyone uses proper hearing protection.