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.

• 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.

• The 2017 Wage & Benefit survey results are in! 

  5/16/2018 - The 2017 Wage & Benefit Survey results have been compiled and distributed to 242 participating companies.

• Example Articles From May 2018 TCI Magazine 

  5/7/2018 - Example Articles from the May 2018 TCI Magazine

• PHC Workshop coming to Lisle, IL, May 31 

  4/30/2018 - Join us for a full-day workshop at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, on May 31 – led by world famous Dr. Mike Raupp and TCIA’s Tchukki Andersen – that combines all aspects of Plant Health Care (PHC) for both technicians and managers, as well as live

• Spring 2018 Equipment Locator 

  4/30/2018 - The TCIA Spring 2018 Equipment Locator is now available