TCIA News

• Lawn & Landscape catches up with TCIA president and CEO 

  7/23/2018 - In a recent interview, Lawn & Landscape business magazine checked in with Dave White, TCIA’s president and CEO, regarding his first few months with the organization.

• Tree Care Related Incidents in 2016 

  9/13/2017 - TCIA learned of 153 tree care-related occupational incidents * in calendar year 2016. Ninety-two of them were fatal. This report provides what we know about these incidents from the media accounts.

• Apps Connect Tree Care Crews with Locals Seeking Free Wood Chips 

  5/2/2017 - Looking for a way to offload chips from your latest tree-trimming job, without the cost in time and fuel to drive to an approved dumping site? There’s an app for that!

• Don’t Use Climbing Spikes When Pruning Trees 

  5/2/2017 - Climbing spikes are sharpened steel spikes attached to the climber’s leg by leather straps and padded supports. A tree worker should only use them to access trees being removed.

• What To Do When Your Tree Is Dying 

  5/27/2014 - Have you ever heard of the children’s book, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein?

• Trees, Saws and Ladders Don't Mix 

  5/20/2014 - In May of 2011, a Lexington, Kentucky, woman was struck by a falling tree limb and died.

• Check out the new TCIA app! 

  11/6/2018 - At past TCI EXPOs, the Tree Care Industry Association provided an app available to act as your digital guide to the event. This year, we’re taking our app to the next level – TCIA now has an app for ALL events, news, TCIA-member profile management...

• Equipment Financing “Dos”: The Importance of Pre-Approval 

  10/30/2018 - Today’s shoppers are savvier than ever, doing their homework before making a purchase by consulting smartphones and reading online reviews.

• OSHA Regional Emphasis Program in Southeast U.S. 

  10/16/2018 - Effective October 1, OSHA Region 4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN - enacted a Regional Emphasis Program for landscaping and horticultural services, which in their parlance includes arboriculture.

• ASTI Grant Recipients, August 2018 

  10/5/2018 - The Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI) recently awarded over $45,000 in grants to 28 tree care organizations, who will use these funds to host safety training workshops throughout the country next year.

• CTSP Workshop and Exam in Charlotte, NC, November 6-7, 2018 

  9/12/2018 - Perhaps you have enrolled in the Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) program and are diligently working your way through the CTSP Study Guide with Critical Thinking Exercises (CTEs).

• Alert: Random DOT Drug & Alcohol Audits Happening Now 

  8/24/2018 - The Department of Transportation (DOT) is conducting random, one-to-two-day audits of businesses with service fleets. According to the inspector in a recent tree company inspection, there is a national two-week push from DOT emphasizing compliance wi

• TCIA member Integrity Tree Care spotlighted in local Texas magazine 

  7/31/2018 - In a recent interview, Waxahachie NOW Magazine, published in Waxahachie, TX, spoke with Jimmy Prichard, owner of TCIA-member company Integrity Tree Care, about his passion for tree care, how tree care runs in the family, and fulfilling his dream to c

• Lawn & Landscape catches up with TCIA president and CEO 

  7/23/2018 - In a recent interview, Lawn & Landscape business magazine checked in with Dave White, TCIA’s president and CEO, regarding his first few months with the organization.

• Homeowner Tree Care Accidents Reported from January 2017 to June 2018 

  7/16/2018 - The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) conducted an analysis of 62 civilian tree care-related accidents reported by the media from January 2017 to June 2018.

• PHC Workshop coming to Cleveland, OH, August 9 

  7/16/2018 - Will you be in Columbus, OH, for the 2018 ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show?

• Crane Operations Specialist Workshop in Omaha, NE, August 24, 2018 

  7/16/2018 - Looking for some guidance on how to safely remove trees with a crane?

• CTSP Workshop and Exam in Grand Prairie, TX, August 15-16, 2018 

  7/13/2018 - Perhaps you have enrolled in the Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) program and are diligently working your way through the CTSP Study Guide with Critical Thinking Exercises (CTEs).

• ASTI grant application deadline August 15th 

  7/11/2018 - The Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI) is a program launched by the Tree Care Industry Association Foundation (TCIAF) in 2013 in an effort to bring affordable safety training and educational opportunities to tree care companies across the coun

• TCIA’s Summer 2018 Buyers’ Guide is now online 

  7/10/2018 - You know the equipment and products your company needs to continue growing, but are you aware of the best place to get them?

• CTSP Workshop and Exam in Arcadia, CA, August 1-2, 2018 

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• Three Tips for Better Safety Conversations 

  6/22/2018 - Tired of feeling like the safety police? This role can be frustrating – it’s in the entire team’s best interest to support a solid safety culture.

• PHC workshop coming to Wellesley, MA 

  6/13/2018 - Join us for a full-day workshop at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, MA, on July 12

• How Does Tree Care Compare to All-industry Safety? 

  6/13/2018 - According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 5,190 people – more than 14 per day – died while doing their jobs.

• Chain Saw Expert Trainer workshop in Oxford, CT, July 23-27 

  6/5/2018 - TCIA has partnered with North American Training Solutions (NATS) and Arboriculture Canada Training & Education to develop a new workshop for CTSPs whose desired path for professional development focuses on training expertise: specifically, training o

• PHC workshop coming to Encinitas, CA 

  5/31/2018 - Join us for a full-day workshop at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, CA, on June 29.