Previously titled Guide to Managing Risks of Tree Trimming and Removal Work, Safe Work Australia now offers the updated Guide to Managing the Risks of Tree Work.
The re-named and updated guide provides information on managing risks associated with tree trimming and removal work, including:
* Lopping
* Pruning
* Trimming
* Repairing
* Maintaining
* Removing amenity trees
* Wood chipping
* Stump grindin, andg
* Root pruning.
This guide is for:
* Arborists
* Tree-climbers
* Horticulturists
* Gardeners
* Tree workers
* Landscapers
* Builders
* Developers, and
* Others involved in the amenity tree industry.
The guide was updated to ensure consistency with other Safe Work Australia guidance on managing the risk of falls.
Supporting Information:
Information sheet – tree vegetation management overhead electric lines
Guide to managing risks of industrial rope access systems