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Getting out of the bucket—safelyA worker practices aerial evacuation from an elevated bucket. Dwayne Neustaeter discusses this and other rescue techniques in his column, p 10.

BY S H I R L E Y BY E R S

Although more money may seem like best and quickest way to moti-vate employees, study after study shows it just isn’t so. In fact, a recent survey sponsored by Workopolis found that financial rewards were at the bottom of the list of job motivators. So, what is the answer? What makes employees show up every day and do their absolute best for eight hours? What gets them out from under the covers when the weather outside is frightful? What keeps them from succumbing to the temptation to pull a sickie when the sun is shining and the beach is beckoning? If financial rewards were at the bottom of the list of job motivators, are you wonder-ing what was at the top? According to the Workopolis survey, the top three direc-tors of job satisfaction were: corporate culture, the oppor-tunity to use skills and the opportunity to learn. Working with people you like and respect, being in a job for which you are trained and having the opportunity to learn more. According to this survey, those are the elements of job satisfaction.Meaningful work Adam Grant of the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, conducted a study that explored what “meaningful work” might mean. The site for the study was a call centre where donations were sought from alumni to support a university scholarship program for new stu-

Motivation isn’t just about money The importance of meaningful work

Adam Grant of the Wharton School of Business, Universi-ty of Pennsylvania, conducted a study that explored what “meaningful work” might mean.

BY PAT K E R R

Denton’s Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Law blog recently announced that Ontario’s convictions for health and safety infractions are in a six year downward trend to 780 in 2013/2014. This compares to 814; 903; 948; 1,164 and 1,303 in previous years.

In related news, OSHA, (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) the main federal agency in the United States charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation, has issued a new safety bulletin and stepped up inspections. OSHA released a new tree service safety bulletin this summer. It is available free of charge on their web site at: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHAHB3731.html

The two fatalities cited in the Bulletin are both viewed by OSHA as preventable. In the first case, a worker was limbing from a bucket truck and dropped a branch onto a second worker

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NEWS

Bad habits, wherever they areThis image, which was making the rounds on the internet recently, was reportedly taken in Vanderhoof, BC. Whatever the location, it is an unbelievable chronicle of tree service related safety violations.

AFTERMATH

Arthur stirs up fire blightBacterial infection follows storm BY S H I R L E Y BY E R S

After post-tropical storm, Arthur wreaked havoc through the Maritimes on July 5, apple growers in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley found that fire blight was showing up in many orchards. Chalk that one up to Arthur too. The storm’s strong winds opened up mi-croscopic cracks in leaves, rendering trees vulnerable to the fire blight bacteria blowing about in the storm. Fire blight, a bacterial infection that isn’t harmful to people isn’t expected to affect this year’s harvest but it can kill trees and the only way to stop it is to cut off infected plant material or cut down the entire tree. The pathogen is always around, affecting one or two orchards every year but this year Arthur whipped it up and spread it to almost every orchard in the valley. Fire blight leaves tree leaves and branches with a scorched appearance, much like the damage done by an actual fire. It also affects hawthorn, mountain ash, cotoneaster, quince and firethorn.

The storm’s strong winds opened up microscopic cracks in leaves, rendering trees vulnerable to the fire blight bacteria blowing about in the storm.

Arborist wins international awardVictoria-based arborist and planner (and Tree Service Canada columnist), Julian Dunster, was recently awarded the 2014 President’s Commendation from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) at the annual conference in Milwaukee.

The president of the International Society of Arboriculture, Terrence P. Flanagan, bestowed the award to four individuals whose efforts led to the creation of the ISA publication, Best Management Practices - Tree Risk Assessment and the creation of the new, Tree Risk Assessment Qualification.

“Dr. Julian Dunster, Dr. Thomas Smiley, Ms. Sharon Lilly and Ms. Nelda Matheny all contributed greatly to the effort to create the BMP publication on Tree Risk Assessment used by the arboriculturalindustry worldwide to assess the risk that trees in the urban landscape may pose. In addition, their work in assisting the panel of experts in creating the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification has led to a very successful training program for arborists around the world,” said President Flanagan.

Recognised as an international expert in tree risk assessment, Julian designed and taught the WorkSafe BC accredited Certified Tree Risk Assessor credential that became widely acclaimed throughout North America. Subsequently, he was instrumental in helping to define new standards for the industry and transitioning the Certified Tree Risk Assessor credential into the international qualification with the ISA.

His work in the field of arboriculture has been recognized with many other awards, and in 2002 he was awarded Honorary Life Membership in the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

He has published numerous articles and several books including the award winning Dictionary of Natural Resource Management, and Arboriculture and the Law in Canada. His latest book Documenting Evidence: Practical Guidance for Arborists was published in September 2014. More information can be found at the website www.dunster.ca

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who was using a chipper below. In the second case, a worker had climbed and cut the top off a hickory when the trunk snapped.

OSHA’s suggestions are: Before beginning any tree care operation, assess the worksite for fall and falling object hazards. Have a qualified arborist survey the worksite. Determine if workers will need to climb or use aerial lifts. Establish drop zones where there is a hazard of falling objects. Take steps to protect workers from falling object hazards. Establish visual and audible communications with overhead and ground workers. Have emergency procedures in place.

In the U.S., on June 18, OSHA also released a Regional Emphasis Program to, “reduce workplace fatalities that occur during tree trimming and clearing operations in the state of Delaware. Workers in companies with 10 or fewer employees were found to suffer more fatal injuries.”

“It is vital that employers take the necessary steps to protect workers engaged in these activities,” stated the news release.

“The four leading causes of these fatalities in the tree industry include struck-by and caught-in hazards, falls from elevations and electrical shock.

These accidents included, but were not limited to workers being struck by falling trees and limbs; workers struck by motorized equipment; falls from trees, lifts and ladders; workers caught in chippers; and electrical shock suffered while working near overhead power lines.”

A Regional Emphasis Program means they will be stepping up inspections of employers in this industry, and doing more outreach for compliance.

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“The four leading causes of these fatalities in the tree industry include struck-by and caught-in hazards, falls from elevations and electrical shock.”


NEWS

School District liable, allowed tree to grow near school BY PAT K E R R

The Supreme Court of B.C. ruled in the case of Paquette vs Surrey School District on Jan. 24, 2014 finding against the defendant, the school district.

In 2008, two boys attended the grounds of Peace Arch Elementary School in District 36 in Surrey, B.C. after hours. In the course of the afternoon, they climbed a cherry tree and accessed the school roof. One of the boys slipped and fell approximately 20 feet. He was treated in hospital for a couple of weeks.

The primary issue of interest to tree service workers that was considered in this case would be: was it reasonable in all the circumstances for the defendant to allow the cherry tree to be in close proximity to the school roof?

The arguments against the school board included: they knew people were accessing the roof but not how; there is no evidence of the defendant trying to find out why they had a problem with people on the roof. It was also stated a tree close to the school will tempt kids to climb it and get onto the roof, “It is simple common sense that if a child can get onto a roof, it is reasonably foreseeable that the child might fall off that roof and get badly injured,” said the judge.

The school board indicated they felt the tree was too flimsy to climb. However, it was argued back, “in my view a reasonable person understands that a child might try climbing any tree close to the roof, flimsy or not.”

In the end, the judge’s ruling was, “I am assessing the defendant’s blameworthiness for failing to take action to prevent children accessing the roof via the cherry tree, or any other tree in similar proximity to the school roof. For the defendant’s fault in this regard I find the defendant 75 per cent liable.” http://www.ontariocourts.ca/search-canlii/ocj-en.htm

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Recycling Texas styleDallas Zoo program benefits business and animalsBY S H I R L E Y BY E R S

A program at the Dallas Texas zoo is helping animals and arborists.

Elephants and other zoo animals like to munch on leaves and branches, exactly the kind of materials that arborists trim off trees every day. By heading for the zoo instead of the land-fill, local arborists can save on dump fees and at the same time help an animal. The zoo’s five elephants alone can munch through two to three pickup loads of fresh foliage every day. Tree trimmings are screened and sorted by zoo employees and zoo officials will make sure they didn’t come from highly polluted areas and weren’t sprayed with pesticides. Photinia, a popular hedge tree in Dallas, is popular with almost every browsing animal. Tigers, otters and other primates are also partial to fig, mulberry, honeysuckle, cottonwood, mimosa, redbud, sweet gum, banana leaves, willow and bamboo shoots.

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Climbing high in SaskatoonAlberta arborists excel BY SHIRLEY BYERS

Western arborists gathered in Saskatoon from August 22-24 for the annual ISA Prairie Chapter Tree Climbing Competition. Alberta climbers, Kali Alcorn and Ian Jones were the winners in the women’s and men’s categories, respectively. Alcorn is an employee of For Trees in Didsbury, and Jones owns and operates Canopy Tree Care in Edmonton.

This is the second time in 22 years Saskatoon has hosted the event. The competition took place in Ashworth-Holmes Park in the city’s historic Caswell Hill district. Twenty-five competitors matched their skills in work climb, aerial rescue, throwline, belayed speed climb and secured footlock over the first two days of the competition. On Sunday those with the best scores advanced to the Masters’ Challenge.

Competitors represented urban and rural and a good cross section of all three Prairie provinces. It was an especially close competition for the men with less than three points separating winner, Ian Jones from Jesse Antonation, men’s champ for the three preceding years.

“Thanks to the city of Saskatoon for being overwhelmingly gracious and hospitable hosts, for allowing us to use their beautiful park and providing so many volunteers,” says Gerard Fournier, one of the event organizers.

The weather gods were not so gracious. Sunday, the last day of the competition, the day of the Masters’ Challenge, was stormy and cold. “Climbers were struggling to get their throw lines into the tree,” says Fournier.

About 200 people came out to watch the events and there was lots of media attention. “These events help to raise the profile of the industry and teach new skills,” says Fournier. “Every time there’s a competition there’s always something to learn.”


COVE R OPI NION

BY EDWARD KENNEDY

I am irritated at the unsolicited approach of “consultants” who offer, for a fee, counsel on how to better run my business.

I always thought I was doing fine, and besides, what does a consultant who has never learned to tie a mere half hitch let alone climb trees have to offer me, one who has been in the business over two decades?

I noted some time ago advice that was real stupid emanating from the consultant business that sealed the deal for me.

The scam was offering non-seasonal work, to keep going through the slow times, primarily in the winter when things get slow for those who do not do municipal work. This counsel offered from someone who expected to be paid for a silly idea was predicated on the belief that offering this work to the public cheaper than it would cost in spring, summer and fall would result in more work and continued profits. Wrong! Lower profits for sure! Is it worth it?

Pay close attention when I tell you I have seen companies go bankrupt even though they were the busiest operation in town. They were busy because they cut the rates to get work but lower rates also resulted in lower profits that were not sustaining the overhead of the business.

In fact, I have seen advertisements from tree companies committing to a 10 per cent discount for winter work. My question is, how can one work cheaper when working in ice/snow covered trees takes longer, where the low temperatures make it harder on equipment, and the winter conditions contribute to a greater possibility of accidents/injuries? How can anyone work cheaper when greater care and time must be taken to enable work to be done safely? How can work be done cheaper when the productivity loss caused by colder temperatures figures into the equation?

What then happens when the public starts to delay in season work until winter to save money? Do the same consulting geniuses then advise us to offer another discount for work done in season?

I note that some companies offer snow ploughing, junk removal and other services to get through the winter and I am sure that work is not offered at a discount.

Another knot in my face is the bureaucracy responsible for enforcing safety regulations in the industry. I have no damned respect for the latest crop of retired police people who have been hired and unleashed on the tree worker. These individuals have as much savvy about our profession as God gave a billy goat and I really have no time to listen to some lardass who cannot put a harness on right and body thrust up a tree a mere ten feet.

I am not a follower of stupid regulations just because they are law, like wearing a hard hat in the trees especially when it is over ninety degrees F and humid. This is an instant recipe for heat stroke. . .

It certainly appears that common sense is not so common.One more knot before I finish. When we do work in the city

and have to park on the streets I always park on the wrong side. You see, there are workers injured and even killed by people who run into the business end of chipping machines and kill workers in that space feeding the chipper. Parking on the wrong side of the street means that one is protected by the truck from someone on a cell phone or day dreaming about whatever while driving and crashing into a parked chipper. But I just know I’m going to get a ticket from some enforcement officer.

By the way, in over twenty years of business we have a zero accident frequency rate. If any of the busybody self important bureaucrats can tell me how to improve on that record, I would be pleased to listen to them but first they have to learn to tie a half hitch.Edward Kennedy is an arborist in Harrowsmith, Ontario.

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dents. Sitting at a desk, constantly calling people, knowing that many do not want yet another telephone solicitation, and some will not be gentle in their response, probably doesn’t make the “meaningful work” list for many people. Understandably, this work place had a high rate of turnover and low employee motivation. Grant was brought in to investigate ways to increase employee engagement and retention. He assigned all of the employees to one of three groups: Personal Benefit, Task Significance and Control group. The workers in the Personal Benefit group received a letter describing the personal benefits the job brought to their own lives such as salary, benefits etc. The Task Significance group received a letter written by one of the scholarship re-cipients. The letter writer described the immeasurable positive impacts that receiving the scholarship had on his life. The Control Group did not receive anything. Performance of the three different groups was compared both before and after the reading of the letters. The people in the Personal Benefit group and the Control group exhibited no differences. But, the people in the Task Significance Group experienced a 250 per cent improvement in per-formance. It would seem that learning how their work helped others, being told that what they were doing was making a difference triggered a dramatic improvement in their motivation and performance. Can you transfer this knowledge to your work-place? Can you connect your employees to an overarching mission? Can you connect them with the end users of your service? How about working with foremen and site managers to get all levels of the com-pany thinking about collecting and sharing “success stories”? Maybe a client was absolutely thrilled with the way the crew overcame numerous obstacles and saved his beloved maple tree. Maybe someone else made special mention of how pleased she was with the impeccable cleanup after the job. Make sure the folks responsible know this. Grant suggests increasing employee’s opportunities to meet clients. His research has shown that face-to-face meetings with clients can yield performance improve-ments of up to 500 per cent. Grant also proposes that opportunities could be created to allow employees to provide input into how the services of the company are currently offered. This too could allow them to feel part of the larger mission and to feel that their input makes a difference.

It would seem that learning how their work helped others, being told that what they were doing was making a difference triggered a dramatic improvement in their motivation and performance.

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BIG JOBS

Moving a 200 year old oakMassive task part of university’s commitment to conservation BY PAT KERR

The University of Michigan has hired Environmental Design from Texas, (their website is treemover.com) to move a 65 foot tall burr oak that is approximately 200 years old. There are no guarantees the move will be successful but donors have provided all the funds and the work has begun in hopes the tree will live to its maximum age of 400 years at its new location.

The burr oak is one of several burr oaks on the property that date back to the early days of the settlement. However, Rick Fitzgerald, Director Office of Public Affairs indicated in an email interview moving the tree is about the university’s commitment to trees as much as the value of this one individual tree.

“U-M has a longstanding commitment to promoting healthy trees and engaging the community in the spirit of conservation. This had led the Ann Arbor campus to be recognized as a 2013 Tree Campus USA for the sixth consecutive year,” said Fitzgerald.

Tree Mover declined to be interviewed on the topic but the university is providing photos and steps by step editorials on line about the process. The steps are: exploratory digging to establish the root-ball size, root pruning to encourage new root growth within the root ball, supplemental watering and fertilization, selective pruning to ensure structure and weight balance.

From the university we know: a four-foot-deep moat was dug around the large burr oak tree weeks before the move date. The excavation work allowed the transplant crew to begin the process of driving 44-foot-long pipes beneath the tree. The pipes, nearly 50 of them, will create a platform for the tree and four feet of earth that will be moved with the tree. Frank Hughes, the transplant project manager, explains it this way: “I’m moving a piece ofearth that happens to have a tree in it.”

The project has incited both tree huggers and those who count pennies in an open debate about the costs of relocating trees. Fitzgerald said he is unaware of any public back lash and the money was provided by donors long before the project started and the media became involved. “I’m not aware of any significant public backlash regarding the cost of the work. The cost to relocate the tree is part of the overall $135 million expansion and renovation project at the Ross School of Business. The project is entirelyfunded by donors.”

“I’m moving a piece of earth that happens to have a

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All cases before a court rely on two fundamentals: facts, and evidence.

The judge or jury make decisions based on what they can learn from the evidence presented to them. Some of that will be agreed upon as factual; that is, an accurate representation of what took place or what was seen, heard, said or written. Other parts of the evidence may be controversial or inconclusive and open to interpretation.

Documenting evidence effectively is a skill that should be more commonly developed. Many court cases note that “. . . what the evidence tells the court is just as important as what the evidence does not tell the court. . . ”

The role of the judge is to review all of the available evidence

and establish what is or is not acceptable, and what is or is not going to be accepted as “fact.” In order to do this there needs to be evidence that accurately describes the matter before the court. Judges and juries use the evidence and established facts to make decisions about what took place, who is or is not responsible and who shall pay for what. All of these steps are based on evidence.

In my new book Documenting Evidence: Practical Guidance for Arborists the role of evidence is discussed in detail. The material will be of benefit to anyone working with trees, attending meetings, working in negotiations or simply being on a site. All of the many court cases available rely on the evidence presented to them at the time of the trial. In

most civil cases the judge and / or jury have never seen the site, do not know the people and often have little or no knowledge about the technical issues involved. All they have to work with is the evidence presented in court.

Evidence can take many forms. It can be pieces of material, documents, digital records, photographs or video, as well as test data, other records, analysis of results and process descriptions. For example, in a tree case, the starting point would be the tree itself. That is the primary evidence. The process used to determine if decay is present or absent may be the next stage, and the results of testing would become the next piece of evidence. The analysis of the results and the implications of the analysis then become

a further piece of evidence, and all pieces, taken together, are used to support the final opinion.

One of the most common areas of dispute in courts reports deals with verbal evidence. Who said what to whom, and when? Commonly Party A will claim that Party B was told about certain issues. Party B will refute this stating that they were not told, or were only partially told, or that they thought that what was said was X when, according to Party A, they meant Y. Verbal misunderstandings cause a lot of uncertainty, which is why clearly written reports, meeting minutes, and site notes can become such a critical part of evidence later on.

Reading through court reports certain phrases commonly occur:

In a court case, evidence has to be credible to be useful. There are of course many areas outside the court where evidence plays a vital role. Simply having a clear record of meetings, discussions on site, photographs of site conditions or of work undertaken is often an important step to preventing issues going to court. Other professionals use these techniques all the time to assemble a defensible record of who did what, when, why, and how and with what result.Learning how to document and explain evidence is important for any assignment, whether it is a simple letter or an expert report for court testimony. Evidence is the foundation of analysis, discus-sions, conclusions and final opin-ion. Describing evidence requires effective communication, which includes written or verbal de-scriptions, photographs, sketches, diagrams and plans. These forms

of communication are used to tell the story.

They describe: • What you saw at various

scales• How you recognized the

evidence• How you analysed it• How you interpreted all of this to arrive at your opinions

To collect and document evi-dence effectively, several impor-tant steps are required. You need to know:

1. What to look for and how to find it

2. What you are looking at and understand its implications

3. What to sample and why4. How best to collect and record

the data5. How to describe what you saw6. How to best analyse the evi-

dence collected and be aware of the various strengths and weak-nesses of any one approach

7. How to discern the important from the irrelevant

8. How to assess the sequence of events documented and show their relevance to the thread of causality

9. How to describe the process used to arrive at your opinions and evidence based conclusion

Finally, you have to clearly understand the ethics and profes-

sional protocols that go with these steps. Pitfalls abound, and in a legal setting they can undermine if not completely discredit your efforts.

To accomplish these steps documentation has to be thor-ough. You need to know and understand the subject matter, and the various procedures and proto-cols used in collecting and analys-ing evidence. The procedures used, along with the thought processes and decisions that led to the final opinion, need to be effectively and ethically reported and commu-nicated. Describing these steps

allows others, who have never seen the site, to clearly see the same thing and to derive their own opinions.

Mastering these steps may help to avoid time consuming and costly disputes later on. Learning how to effectively document evi-dence should be an integral part of everyday practice.

For arborists wishing to learn more, the book is available at www.dunster.ca and will be avail-able through other outlets in the coming months.

Dunster, J.A. 2014. Documenting Evidence: Practical Guidance for Arborists. Victoria: Dunster & Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9937133-0-9With a foreword by Nelda Matheny.

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Phrase Implication. . . there is insufficient evidence to support the stated opinion . . .

The claim made doesn’t hold water and cannot be believed.

. . . the evidence presented is contradictory and inconsistent . . .

How are we supposed to know who is right or wrong?

. . . the evidence presented by Party A is not credible when considered against their actions . . .

You say you did one thing but we know you also did other things which are different. We don’t believe what you say.

. . . the evidence was not supported by cross examination

. . . When questioned, your answers seem to be different from what you claim the evidence implies.

. . . there was no evidence suggesting that . . . There is nothing to prove or support a claim.

. . . despite other arguments the evidence cannot be disregarded . . .

The evidence before me suggests that these other arguments are not credible.

What is Evidence?

Julian Dunster’s new book will be of interest to anyone working with trees, attending meetings, working in negotiations or simply being on a site.

In a tree case, the starting point would be the tree itself. That is the primary evidence.


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The MS 201 is light, agile and definitely a cut above when it comes to precision. With its compact construction, extremely low weight and optimal manoeuvrability, this powerhouse performs impressively when harvesting thin wood. Due to its powerful 2-MIX engine with stratified charge system, it complies with strict emission standards. The saw produces up to 70% fewer exhaust emissions and a fuel savings of up to 20%. Due to a reduction in vibrations, the chain saw is easier to handle and runs smoother. The MS 201 comes equipped with the 3/8” PICCO™ Super 3 (PS3) saw chain that was designed for tree maintenance. It combines powerful cutting performance and quality with great user comfort, and less maintenance as it boasts a 30% longer filter service life compared to the previous model, the MS 200.

The MS 241 C-M is equipped with STIHL’s revolutionary M-Tronic™

electronic engine management system that delivers optimum engine performance in all cutting conditions and applications ensuring peak power every time. It precisely meters the fuel supply and evaluates the external conditions (temperature, elevation and fuel quality). MS 241 C-M also remembers previous settings and restores them when the chain saw is restarted. The powerful engine with stratified scavenging utilizes a cylinder with four-channel technology. It provides a minimum of 50% fewer exhaust emissions and 20% lower fuel consumption than a standard two-stroke engine. This unit features special springs between the engine block and the handles, to provide a professional-grade anti-vibration system. The NEW 3/8” PICCO™ Super (PS) full chisel tooth saw chain has been specifically designed for professionals.

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Aerial lift rescue plans and scenariosAerial lifts come in many different designs and styles. Generally they are reliable and with regular maintenance and operator care and attention the devices rarely have breakdowns that would leave an operator stranded.

However, breakdowns can and do happen and having a method of getting down and out can be quite challenging if one is not prepared and practiced to do so. Often those working in aerial lifts do not have a lot of experience hanging from rope and harness or using descending tools and techniques. It is therefore important to have training and practice to achieve proficiency in aerial lift evacuation and extrication techniques.

When operating an aerial lift device it is possible that the system may become incapacitated. If this were to occur, it is wise to have a method of getting out or evacuating the device. In some cases specialized tools or techniques may be necessary to perform the evacuation in the most efficient and safest manner. It is important to have a solid grasp of the operation and limitation of this equipment.

Aerial lift evacuation is performed when the operator is not incapacitated and is capable of evacuating the lift. When an operator is injured to the point of being incapacitated in an aerial device, the option of evacuation or self-rescue is not possible. In this scenario it is necessary to extricate the victim from the device. Access to the victim can be accomplished by using ground controls to lower the device to the ground. At that point the challenge that the rescuer will face is how to get the victim out of the bucket. This is especially challenging when the victim is slumped in the bucket. If the cause of the emergency has also disabled ground controls it may be necessary to access the elevated position, and then the same challenge remains in extricating an incapacitated operator.

Traditionally, self-rescue or evacuation out of an aerial device is done by using lowering devices and ropes. Some find the process of self-evacuation using ropes and lowering devices difficult and dangerous. An alternate method of evacuating from an incapacitated aerial device is to evacuate using another bucket or aerial lift. If another aerial lift is in close proximity or readily available and the site accommodates the setting up of another device it is a viable option.

The weight restrictions need to be considered as some aerial lifts have a capacity that is rated for one occupant, and some are rated for two occupants. This is important because if the bucket rating is for only one occupant then the bucket must be raised to the worker needing evacuating using the lower controls to avoid overload when the stranded worker transfers from the incapacitated bucket into the rescue bucket. When the buckets are rated for double capacity then the evacuation can be done with the rescuer positioning the bucket aerially.

The ‘double lanyard technique’ describes how to perform a bucket to bucket evacuation. The rescuer or rescue bucket must have a secondary shock absorbing lanyard. This second or double lanyard is connected to the evacuee and to the rescue bucket fall arrest attachment point.

Prior to transferring from the incapacitated bucket into the rescue bucket the lanyards should be visually checked to ensure secure attachment. The evacuee will now have one fall arrest lanyard connected to the incapacitated bucket’s attachment point and another connected to the rescue bucket attachment, hence ‘double lanyard’ technique.

Remember, on average it takes 22 repetitions in order to achieve proficiency in a practical skill.

Often those working in aerial lifts do not have a lot of experience hanging from rope and harness or using descending tools and techniques. It is therefore important to have training and practice to achieve proficiency in aerial lift evacuation and extrication techniques.

In some cases specialized tools or techniques may be necessary to perform the evacuation in the most efficient and safest manner. It is important to have a solid grasp of the operation and limitation of this equipment.


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The buckets should be placed close enough to make transfer easy and to avoid bucket to bucket contact. Prior to transferring, the evacuee detaches their original fall arrest lanyard. Once transfer is complete, descent can commence, completing the evacuation rescue.

There are various kits and devices to facilitate aerial lift evacuation and extrication. It is advisable to use a kit or device that is designed and recommended for use on your equipment. This equipment should be used only for the purpose for which it was designed and intended. Many of the kits and tools are manufactured specifically for certain aspects and situations that could be encountered during aerial lift operation.

In addition, many are designed to perform one specific function. A good example is the suspension trauma relief straps that some fall arrest harnesses are fitted with.These straps are designed to allow a bucket operator to

Access to the victim can be accomplished by using ground controls to lower the device to the ground. At that point the challenge that the rescuer will face is how to get the victim out of the bucket.

An alternate method of evacuating from an incapacitated aerial device is to evacuate using another bucket or aerial lift.

The ‘double lanyard technique’ describes how to perform a bucket to bucket evacuation.

create a loop that they can stand in after being ejected to avoid having to remain suspended until help arrives.

These types of kits and equipment should be readily available and all workers should be comfortable and proficient in their use. Training and regular practice is the most effective means of achieving proficiency. Remember, on average it takes 22 repetitions in order to achieve proficiency in a practical skill.

Training and practice will be influential

in how effectively your co-workers will be able to rescue the operator if either the operator or the bucket (or both) becomes incapacitated. Remember – there is no substitute for hand’s on training, and there are multiple variables to consider when choosing the best method of rescue. It is important to practice with the equipment and tools that the staff will be using in as many different scenarios as possible. This will help to prepare your workers for a real life rescue situation.

A good example is the suspension trauma relief straps that some fall arrest harnesses are fitted with. These straps are designed to allow a bucket operator to cre-ate a loop that they can stand in after being ejected to avoid having to remain suspended until help arrives.


ACC IDENT REPORTS

Alberta accidentsOne fatality was reported in Alberta. On March 7, a worker was found at the base of a tree, deceased. The investigation found: “The worker was working alone, falling trees. The worker partially cut a tree near the base and then climbed the tree to cut off the top. While the worker was near the tree top the tree shifted, broke at the partial cut and fell. The worker sustained fatal injuries in the fall to the ground.”

The safety reminders for employers include: • Develop a Working Alone policy. • Develop safe work procedures for falling trees.• Utilize appropriate cutting methods including cor-rect notch and undercut methods.

Ontario accidentsOntario reported no critical injuries and no fatalities in the industry but they had four non-critical injuries.

• On May 1, a worker was working on a tree with a tool of some sort (not described) when it struck the worker.

• On May 21, a worker was on a ladder, chain-sawing branches when the worker’s hand slipped and the chainsaw cut the worker’s arm.

• On June 6, a worker on a lawn tractor ran into a tree.

• On June 26, a worker was trimming a tree with a chainsaw when the chainsaw kicked back and cut the worker’s arm.

Nova Scotia accidentsIn Nova Scotia a worker was using a chainsaw when it slipped, rolled and cut the worker’s hand British Columbia accidentsBritish Columbia had eight reports including two close calls and two critical injuries.

• In July, a worker fractured a bone in the upper body and sustained soft tissue injuries. The certified faller was preparing to fall a tree when he was struck by a limb from above.

• In July, a worker in the interior of B.C. had a close call. The utility arborist was working from an elevated work platform, removing branches from a standing ponderosa pine. A section of a branch,

about three feet long and four inches in diameter, fell from the worker’s grip and struck a 240-volt power line. The line separated from the adjacent residence and fell to the ground. The utility owner was contacted and the area was secured.

• In June, a worker on Vancouver Island received soft-tissue injuries and bruising of face, upper body and legs. The certified hand faller lost control of a balsam danger tree with a base diameter of 46 inches. The danger tree fell upslope into the standing timber. The brushing (contact) of the standing timber caused large limbs to break off the danger tree. One of those limbs struck the faller.

• In June, another worker in the interior of B.C. had a close call when the worker was using a weighted throw bag to set his climbing rope in a tree near overhead 25-kV power lines. The throw bag went up and over the tree branches and came down on the power lines. The worker then went into the potentially energized zone, cut the weighted bag from the rope and pulled the rope down from the power lines. The utility company responded to a power disruption resulting from the incident.

• In June, in the interior of B.C. a worker fractured a leg. The hand faller was bucking a tree that had been blown over by the wind and wedged between standing trees. Once the bucking cut was completed, the tree shifted, striking the worker’s leg.

• In June, on Vancouver Island a worker lost consciousness and received facial injuries and a bruised chest. The worker was falling a tree 87 feet high and 10 inches in diameter. The tree being felled struck an alder tree and kicked back 10 feet past the stump. The tree bounced on the ground, then struck the worker.

• In June, on Vancouver Island a worker received undetermined soft-tissue injuries to neck and shoulders. The certified hand faller lost control of a tree he was falling, causing the falling tree to brush a standing tree. A limb from the standing tree broke off and struck the faller, who was near the base of the felled tree.

• In June, on Vancouver Island a certified faller sustained injuries to head and upper body. The faller was falling a cedar tree, 11 inches in diameter. The cedar tree fell and pulled down an alder tree, 6 inches in diameter. The alder tree snapped 12 feet up from the ground. The top portion of the alder tree fell on top of the faller.

Ticketing safety infractionsAlberta implemented a new “ticket” system for occupational health and safety infractions starting January 1, 2014. Merritt Brooks, Occupational Health and Safety spokesperson for the province, said they have issued about a dozen tickets to date. It is expected ticketing will increase as more of the OH&S officers receive new training to be Peace Officers (giving them the right to issue tickets).

Tickets range from $100 to $500 with a 15 per cent victim surcharge. They can be paid or disputed in a similar manner to traffic tickets. The program is expected to be revenue neutral.

The tickets can be issued on the spot for any of 69 offenses listed on the web site. These included: the employer failed to ensure material safety data sheets (MSDs) were available ($500 fine), and employer failed to ensure required equipment was available ($500 fine).

This summer tree service workers were not targeted in the safety blitz on construction fall protection done in the roofer and framing industries, but Brooks suggests spots inspections can be done in any industry at any time.

“On launch day, it seemed the whole city of Edmonton showed compliance,” said Brooks.Saskatchewan started a new OH&S ticket program July 1, 2014. They have 12 offences that can be

ticketed and fines range from $250 to $1,000.Manitoba amended their regulations effective April 1, 2014, issued by the Director of Workplace Safety

and Health. Amendments included ‘imminent risk provisions’ and prescribed fine amounts. Fines range from $1,000 to $5,000 for third and subsequent offences.

Fatality in Alberta, serious accidents in B.C.

Financial planners in our personal life help us plan for a predetermined outcome later in life. Likewise budgeting in our business helps us forecast a desired outcome.

Many years ago when I was involved in developing a business, I must admit at first I did not prepare an annual budget. The key focus was to create sales as it was assumed that sales by nature created income which “must” create profit. The faster sales were created the better the business did financially! Wrong!

Sales and profits are not always directly linked as many of us have found out the hard way. As menial as it sounds, preparing a budget at the beginning of each fiscal year serves a number of purposes.

1. It forces you to look critically at where your sales and income will come from:a. How much of the income will come from known repeat

customersb. How much income will come from new potential cus-

tomersc. How much will come from unknown sources - these are

the gut wrenching bold estimates few are comfortable making

Note: Predicting unknown income sources is always a tough thing to do as it is the “unknown”. 2. It requires that you do estimates for all expenses based on

the best historic information or simple judgement. It is im-portant that you include all costs as many small businesses do not report or record costs, for example:a. The owners labor is paid based on what is left over after

other expenses are paidb. Depreciation is not a budget item and falsely shows profit

when in fact the equipment will need to be replaced in the future

c. The cost of administration, labor, phone, home office, etc. is often ignored as it may be seen as normal living expenses.

By preparing a budget on a monthly basis you will quickly begin to see the income and expense for the month and the predicted profit or loss for that month. This helps us see what kind of cash requirements we will need to sustain the business over time. Too often in a new and small business we don’t prepare a budget and as a result get surprises that can be very discour-aging. The budgeting process allows you to forecast the lean and profitable months so you can be better prepared to weather the storm.

Budgets are only budgets! They are to be adjusted as we move forward to reflect reality. However, not having a visible “fi-nancial plan” called a budget in front of us may very well lead to unwanted surprises. Accounting systems such as Simply Accounting and Quickbooks can make the task of budgeting fairly easy and accessible. I highly recommend you prepare a budget. It is one of the tools in the business toolkit you will find helpful and necessary as the business grows.

Neil Thiessen is a semi-retired entrepreneur and the senior business partner at Able Business Consulting and GT Associates. He has over 30 years of experience working for large and small (start-up) businesses. Neil has been an owner of small and fast growing busi-nesses that exposed many of the opportunities he sees for today’s new entrepreneurs. His new book Gophers and Cheetahs was written to help small business entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. Neil ’s innovative and powerful Diamond Solution

Budgets are only budgets! They are to be adjusted as we move forward to reflect reality.


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ARGO amphibious vehicles and trailers are built to handle for rough terrain.

2015 ARGO 8x8 goes anywhereTree service workers needing to access remote areas may be interested in the 2015 ARGO 8X8 amphibious extreme terrain vehicle. It is powered by a 23 HP Kohler engine, and carries up to six people on land and 4 people in water. It can handle 4-wheel or 8-amphibious wheel trailers. For more information: www.ARGOutv.com

Fecon Log Jaw wood splitter gets new excavator capabilities Fecon, Inc. introduces the excavator mounted Log Jaw wood splitter to their forestry attachment product line. The Log Jaw is a hydraulic-powered wood splitting attachment that is also made for skid steers and loaders.

The Log Jaw will rip apart long, large diameter logs and stumps into manageable pieces for chippers, wood grinders, or for firewood processing. The Log Jaw is Fecon’s low cost, high return solution for handling oversized and difficult to process logs and stumps that would otherwise require expensive disposal fees.

Splitting logs into optimally-sized pieces improves the efficiency and production of chippers and grinders, while putting less stress on and requiring less horsepower from the processing equipment. Introducing the Log Jaw is another innovative way Fecon is catering to their customers in the composting, recycling, wood/firewood processing, and land clearing markets.

The Log Jaw attachment—weighing approximately 995lbs mounted on an excavator has a 40” jaw opening (tip to tip) and 360° of rotation, allowing the operator to attack oversized wood from any angle. Made for 8 to 16 ton excavators, a mount will be built to your excavator’s specifications for easy installation.

Fecon is an industry leader in the manufacturing of land clearing and forestry equipment, aiming to deliver durable, creative and productive products to industry professionals. For more information: www.fecon.com

The Log Jaw is Fecon’s low cost, high return solution for handling oversized and difficult to process logs and stumps that would otherwise require expensive disposal fees.

Land Pride STP15 Tree Puller removes shrubs, saplings, and small trees; pulling them from the ground, roots and all.

Tree Puller from Land PrideThe Land Pride STP15 Tree Puller removes shrubs, saplings, and small trees; pulling them from the ground, roots and all. It can be mounted on a tractor or a skidsteer. The serrated teeth make this an ideal tool for removing steel and wood fence posts in rural areas or on urban job sites. The 10” jaw opening allows you to grasp and pull a wide range of trees and posts. With the STP15, chances for regrowth are eliminated without the use of chemicals because you remove the root with the added benefit of minimal ground disturbance.For more information: www.landpride.com


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OPERATOR SAFETY ›› The Next Level

Be Safe. Get ChipSafe TM.

When preparing to use a brush chipper equipped with the ChipSafe device, operators must wear ChipSafe work gloves on their hands and straps on their ankles, or ChipSafe straps on both their wrists and ankles.

The ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield is mounted directly to the sides of the infeed chute of a Morbark brush chipper.

If, while feeding the brush chipper, the operator’s hands or feet enter the defined ChipSafe sensing zone, sensors in the plates send a signal to interrupt the chipper’s feeding mechanism, protecting the operator from possible injury.

By simply swiping a ChipSafe gloved hand or strap across the reset box, the operator is able to reactivate the feeding mechanism with little or no disruption in productivity.

Introducing the ChipSafe™ Operator Safety Shield — the latest operator safety innovation for Morbark® Beever™ brush chippers.

Learn more about how the ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield can help protect you and your workers, and see it in action at www.morbark.com/getchipsafe.

Morbark and our network of authorized tree care dealers are committed to chipper operator safety and ongoing training. After several years of research, development and testing, we see the introduction of the patented ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield as a true testament to this commitment. Here’s how it works:


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You Deserve the Best.There are thousands of reasons why professionals all around the world turn to Bandit for chipping and grinding equipment. Rugged construction. Custom-built machinery. Excellent fuel economy. Exceptional performance. These are just a few reasons, but there’s one reason that trumps them all. When you buy a Bandit, it’s not just another purchase. It’s an investment. An investment into your company. Your livelihood. Your future. For 30 years, companies large and small have trusted Bandit to build the equipment they need. So shall it be for 30 more. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t own a Bandit... so what are you waiting for?

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As we look back on 30 years of success, we are extremely grateful to all the hard working professionals in the tree care industry that have made us the company we are today. the first Bandit chipper was built in 1983 by just six people in a small mid-Michigan shop; today that shop is part of 240,000 square feet of manufacturing space, staffed by a workforce of over 400 to produce nearly 50 different innovative wood processing machines sold all around the world.

We’ve stayed close to the professionals who use our equipment, asking for your input to make these machines even better. as a result you’ve helped us grow through the years, from hand-fed chippers to whole tree chippers, horizontal grinders, stump grinders, forestry mowers, and the expansion continues for 2013.

We couldn’t be more proud of this industry and the dedicated people who show up every day to suit up, rope in, climb, cut, chip, and grind – then get up early the next morning to do it all again. it’s a tough job, and we thank you for trusting us to help you do it. From everyone at Bandit industries, thank you for 30 great years. trust us when we say the best is yet to come.

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