ANSI A300 Pruning Standard and ANSI Z133

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Hello to all, I have been away for a while. My old job kept me very busy. I am now in-between careers.
I am looking for a place on the web to download the ANSI standards, A300 pruning and Z133 Safety standard.
In my searching I have found lots of places to purchase them. Maybe that is the only way to get them. I would think that since they are a required knowledge they would be public domain.
I appreciate any help,
Thanks for your time.

Pat.
 
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I would think that since they are a required knowledge they would be public domain.

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And I would think since they take an investment to produce they need to be sold to recoup that investment.

Unless you are writing specs you do not need them anyway; the bmp's are cheaper and have way more useful info to arborists.
 
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Unless you are writing specs you do not need them anyway; the bmp's are cheaper and have way more useful info to arborists.

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I'll add....or sitting for an exam, then the actual standards may be useful to have; otherwise, yes the bmp's are more useful in the day-to-day work place level. You are still going to have to purchase them, though.
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Welcome back.

Sylvia
 
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Unless you are writing specs you do not need them anyway; the bmp's are cheaper and have way more useful info to arborists.

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Not sure I would so quickly dismiss the standards themselves.

Since "first judgments" will be made based upon them as "the standard" it helps to have the standards on hand and be able to refer to them for the minutia.

BMP's are a great summary but just like Cliff Notes they are no substitute for having a copy of the original document and reading it.

Every time I pick up my copy of the Z-133 I discover something I had missed or had gone lax on.

BMP's are also a great tool for the field crew, but the person ultimately responsible for the safe and successful completion of the job really ought to be well versed in the standards.

Although the Standards appear to be in the "public domain" they are not public documents from a public entity. ANSI is essentially a private clearing house for organizations to publish standardized standards.

Reading the standards free online is probably not an option. Even so many printed copies of public documents are not free.

Perhaps a PDF download of the Standards at reduced cost would be something to pursue.

Anyhow, that's my two pennies worth.

Welcome back!
 
Thanks for the replies. I am use to working with CFR's and FAA rules and they are available in PDF files in several places. I just thought the ANSI would be as well.
Thanks again for your time.
 
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BMP's are also a great tool for the field crew, but the person ultimately responsible for the safe and successful completion of the job really ought to be well versed in the standards.

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Perhaps a PDF download of the Standards at reduced cost would be something to pursue.

[/ QUOTE ]I heard this brought up at the A300 session at expo but did not hear of a decision or timeline. this would be a good point to raise to your rep, bruce hagen.
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o and there may be questions about ansi on the bcma test; i seem to recall a few, from 2004 version.
 
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BMP's are also a great tool for the field crew, but the person ultimately responsible for the safe and successful completion of the job really ought to be well versed in the standards.

[/ QUOTE ]Yes, that person is in effect issuing and enforcing specifications.

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Agreed.

IMHO at least one person on on the job site should be relatively & intimately familiar with the ANSI standards, as well as OSHA SOSHA EPA DEC and other details to ensure compliance as well as proper application of BMPs.

This person could be anyone on the team but probably would end up being the foreman, lead climber or senior arbo. But I don't think it matters who tho, as long as it is one of them.

The forman may be great at managing the progress of the project but is not a cross the tee and dot the eye kind of perosn. On the other hand the senior arbo may be a detail freak who knows that ANSI stuff inside and out.

Fine with me if that is how it will work just as long as the resource is there.

Kinda like nature-- checks and balances coming from viable but unexpected places.

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Thanks for the heads up on the BCMA exam! Finally have enough points, obtained a study outline and will probably sit for it in March or April.
 
I bought all Ansi standards related to tree work (Safety, pruning, fertilizing, cabling/ bracing) from Wesspurr.com. I plan on going to a copy shop to make copies for all cewmembers, I think they were close to $30
 
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