Everyone hates taking tests. Just the thought elicits stress, panic and procrastination in most people.
But if you’re thinking about taking an exam to become a Certified Tree Safety Specialist Professional (or any other industry certification) then you’ll need to buckle down and hit the books. Save yourself some grief and just apply some (or all) of the study suggestions on this list:
Recently, a tree worker in New Hampshire touched a chipper that was energized when the boom of a crane made contact with electrical conductors during clearing operations. He created a path to ground for the electricity and later died of his injuries. Although it is hard to know exactly what happened, as with most accidents, there was probably a “domino effect” of events that lead to the fatality. If any one of those “domino” events had not occurred, the accident may have been avoided.
The following is a guest blog post from TCI EXPO 2012 speaker Paul Johnson. This November, the world's largest tree care industry trade show and conference is heading to Baltimore - We hope to see you there! Learn more about the show and Paul's education session, at expo.tcia.org.
The following is a guest blog post from TCI EXPO 2012 speaker Jeff Korhan. This November, the world's largest tree care industry trade show and conference is heading to Baltimore - We hope to see you there! Learn more about the show and Jeff's education sessions, at expo.tcia.org.
The following is a guest blog post from TCI EXPO 2012 speaker Jill Kelby. This November, the world's largest tree care industry trade show and conference is heading to Baltimore - We hope to see you there! Learn more about the show and Jill's education session, at expo.tcia.org.
The following is a guest blog post from TCI EXPO 2012 speaker Paul Johnson. This November, the world's largest tree care industry trade show and conference is heading to Baltimore - We hope to see you there! Learn more about the show and Paul's education session, at 
The following is a guest blog post from TCI EXPO 2012 speaker Jeff Korhan. This November, the world's largest tree care industry trade show and conference is heading to Baltimore - We hope to see you there! Learn more about the show and Jeff's education sessions, at 
The following is a guest blog post from TCI EXPO 2012 speaker Jill Kelby. This November, the world's largest tree care industry trade show and conference is heading to Baltimore - We hope to see you there! Learn more about the show and Jill's education session, at