Tree Care News

ASTI Grant Recipients

10/19/2017 - The Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI), recently awarded nearly $45,000 in grants to 27 organizations, who will use these funds to host safety training workshops throughout the country.

Understanding Workers’ Compensation: Managing the Costs

10/19/2017 - Rather than hearing more of the same, recycled insurance information, let’s dig into workers’ compensation claims specific to the tree care industry.

Employee or Independent Contractor – Proper Worker Classification

10/12/2017 - Hiring a worker, giving them an IRS Form 1099, and having them sign an Independent Contractor Agreement does not automatically make that worker a legitimate subcontractor/independent contractor.

Example Articles from the OctoberTCI Magazine

9/29/2017 - Featured articles from the October TCI Magazine.

Arbor Rigging Hitches, Knots, and “Do Nots!”

9/27/2017 - Tree care professionals use rope in a variety of ways every day, sometimes in applications the rope manufacturer may never have even imagined or intended.

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?

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Remembering Jeremy Tibbets

10/19/2017 - It is with great sadness that the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) reports Jeremy Tibbets, 37, of Concord, California, CEO of A Plus Tree, Inc, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 of a heart attack.

ANSI Z133 2017 Standards available early November

10/17/2017 - The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is hosting an Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) meeting with Dave Scharfenberger (Wachtel Tree Service) as the ASC Chair and Cary Shepherd (Husqvarna) as Vice-Chair to kick off the 2022 revision cyc

SavATree Strengthens Position in Colorado Market Through Merger With Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape

10/12/2017 - SavATree, a leading provider of quality tree, shrub and lawn care services, announced a merger with Denver-based Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care, thereby solidifying its leading position in the Colorado marketplace.

Tree Care Industry Association awarded new OSHA Susan Harwood Grant

10/12/2017 - The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) has once again been awarded an U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Susan Harwood Grant in the amount of $154,000 to hold electrical hazards awareness and aerial lift

CTSP Workshop and Exam in Columbus, OH – Oct 31 & Nov 1, 2017

10/5/2017 - You have enrolled in the Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) program, are diligently working your way through the CTSP Study Guide with Critical Thinking Exercises (CTEs) and you plan to be at TCI EXPO in Columbus, Ohio, this November.

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