TCI Magazine Audio Edition

Safety Update: The Role of Age in Fatal Incidents

August 12, 2024 TCI Magazine

BY JOHN BALL, PH.D., BCMA, CTSP

They came from tree crews of the largest tree care companies in the United States. They worked alone as the sole proprietor of their own companies. They performed line-clearance work along overhead power lines, pruned trees in residential backyards and removed trees in city parks. They worked for companies with words such as “Tree Experts,” “Tree Service” and “Tree Wiseman” in their name, among many others. What they all had in common was that they died during arboricultural operations.

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