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    Arborist on Mythbusters

    http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=335139 West Chicago native and professional arborist Heidi Lakics helped the Discovery Channel's 'Mythbusters' team debunk rumors that frozen pine trees can explode in a recent episode of the popular television show. The daughter of a deputy fire chief...
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    Tree trimmer employee shot to death on job

    http://www.wptv.com/mostpopular/story/Tr...NAxh1dpkaQ.cspx SUBURBAN WEST PALM BEACH, FL--Detectives are investigating the shooting death of an Asplundh tree trimming employee near 5100 block of Pat Place. The shooting happened just before 3:30 p.m. West Palm Beach Fire Rescue responded to...
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    Crane Rigging & Knots in Them

    In a general sense, tying of knots when hoisting is not normally done. We, however, do things a bit differently. Due to the fact that balance is crucial to reducing dynamic loading I feel fully justified in tying knots in slings that are designed, rated, and labeled to do so.
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    Tree Climbing the Safe Way

    Anyone else seen this? http://graniteworkwear.blogspot.com/2009/10/tree-climbing-safe-way.html Climbing trees is by nature a hazardous job, but certain common sense precautions can ensure that the risks are kept to a minimum. Tree climbing work is subject to the Working at Height Regulations...
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    Finger ratio

    Dr. John Ball mentioned this in his first talk at Expo. http://sendtofriend.abcnews.go.com/m/screen?id=6632045&pid=26 Finger Study Points Out That Size Matters By LAUREN COX ABC News Medical Unit3/3/09, 5:37 PM ESTResearchers say men with longer ring fingers excel at risk-taking. Men who...
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    Tree trimmer in Harwich dies after fall

    http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091103/NEWS11/911039972 HARWICH — A man who fell 20 to 30 feet while cutting a tree this afternoon died from his injuries after he was flown to a Boston hospital, according to a Harwich Fire Department spokesman. The man either fell...
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    Craftsman 18V Convertible Cordless Pole Saw

    Yikes! http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07174295000P?keyword=craftsman+trimmer
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    Dramatic rescue in Bakersfield caught on tape

    http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/68304992.html New picture
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    OSHA sets crane safety hour Nov. 4

    http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/page/content.detail/id/511818.html?nav=5011 Florida's first "Crane Safety Stand-Down" is scheduled for Nov. 4 from 7 to 8 a.m. OSHA is asking every contractor to stop work for one hour on this date to talk to employees about crane safety. The Florida...
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    Trimmer falls from tree into pool

    http://www.abc15.com/content/news/southe...J8RKmI50Lw.cspx CHANDLER, AZ -- A tree trimmer is in critical condition at a Valley hospital after falling from a tree and into a backyard pool. According to Chandler Police Det. David Ramer, the 50-year-old man fell 20 to 25 feet at the home near...
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    Dramatic rescue in Bakersfield caught on tape

    http://www.kget.com/news/local/story/Dra...aZneDN0_jg.cspx The man is known for helping neighbors in the area with odd jobs. Saturday he was trimming a palm tree when suddenly he lost his footing, trapped more than 50 feet in the air, and holding on for his life as firefighters came to his...
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    Laurel Hill man dies after tree-falling accident

    http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/state_reg...accident/84044/ A day’s work turned deadly when part of a tree fell on the man cutting it Thursday afternoon. Maj. Howard Branch with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said Robert Walters, 45, died from the accident. He said Walters was trimming a...
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    Cat rescue... Ideas please!

    For what it is worth, this happens to be the topic this month in TCIA's Treeworker. Here is what I wrote: Cat Rescues I want to talk about cat, or other pet, rescues this month. I received 3 calls last week, 1 the week before when I was out of town and 2 the week before that. The more of these...
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    Link to OSHA information

    http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/hurricaneRecovery.html The page is designed for hurricane recovery opertaions but includes a great deal of information in the form of Fact Sheets and Quick Cards on the following topics, including many Spanish (and a few Vietnamese) links: Aerial Lifts Heat Sun...
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    Tree pruning scam warning

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10604677 Fake "tree contractors" may be using changes to Auckland tree-trimming rules to swindle homeowners out of their money, knocking on doors and offering cheap deals to prune trees. North Shore City Council has warned...
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    New NEP for Recordkeeping for OSHA

    http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/Directive_pdf/CPL_02_09-08.pdf Recordkeeping is focus of new National Emphasis Program OSHA launched a National Emphasis Program on recordkeeping to determine the accuracy of injury and illness data recorded by employers. The NEP involves inspecting occupational...
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    OSHA issues proposed rule for HAZCOM

    http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=16473 Trade Release Sept. 30, 2009 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999 OSHA issues proposed rule to adopt the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System WASHINGTON - A proposed rule to...
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    Tree trimmer on Kauai critically injured in fall

    http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/articl...injured+in+fall PRINCEVILLE – A 22-year-old Kilauea man was critically injured today after falling from the top of a 40-foot tree in Princeville, the Kauai Police Department said in a news release. Police said the man was taken to Wilcox Hospital...
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    Free safety training video for temporary workers

    Have questions? Need assistance? We're here to help! BWC The customer contact center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST. Toll-free: 1-800-OHIOBWC (1-800-644-6292) TTY: 1-800-BWC-4-TDD (1-800-292-4833) Fax: 1-877-520-OHIO (6446) Mailing address: BWC 30 W. Spring St. Columbus, OH...
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    Free safety training video for temporary workers

    http://www.ohiobwc.com/basics/videos/safety/LoadVideo.asp?txtVName=TempWorkerLandscape BWC produced this video for the Temporary Worker Alliance, a collaboration among the Ohio Staffing and Search Association; Staffmark; the Columbus area office of the Occupational Safety and Health...

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