My crew is going to be working on a maple tree inBuffalo and it has poison ivy or poison oak right up all the way 30 feet. what should we do before w

[Knotguilty]

Disposable hazmat suit. Too bad it's summer, you'll sweat a lot wearing it. Worth it. Keep a box in your shop, they are cheap. Poison ivy is no joke. A week coming, a week going. Depends how sensitive you are to it.

 

[erwin]

Enjoy not being itchy.

Seriously, is it a removal? Thoroughly washing in hot soapy water as soon as possible afterwards greatly reduces any reaction I may get. Just be sure to take precautions if you have to generate any poison ivy sawdust that can get into eyes or lungs.

Personally, I am able to turn down working on poison ivy trees so that's what I do.

If I see extensive poison ivy on the tree, I up the bidding by at least 50%

 

[ATH]

@erwin do you give the crew a pay bonus on those poison ivy days or is the increased price just realizing they're going to work a lot slower being cautious around it so it just takes more time?