Safety and Risk Assessment
- Integrated jobsite risk assessment, inner and outer perimeter surveys, green, amber, red light indicators
- Pull testing, establishing work zones and drop zones and communication protocols
- Establishing an emergency action plan
Personal Protective Apparel and Equipment
- How to inspect, fit and utilize PPA and PPE
- Fall protection categories (arrest, positioning, restrict/restraint, rescue)
- Industrial sit harnesses, connecting links, cordage and webbing
- Tree work positioning assemblies
Ropes, Lanyards, Tails, Slings, Splices and Stitches
- Rope construction, standards, application, inspection, storage and care
- Rope terminology, tree climbing termination knots, splices and stitches
- Tree climbing knots, bends and hitches
Identifying, Establishing and Securing Anchorages
- Fall protection plan, code and standards, certified and non-certified anchorages
- Canopy and basal anchors, load testing and friction management
- Tree Climbing Tools and Equipment