Job Safety Analysis, Emergency Planning, and PPE
- Job Safety Analysis
- P.P.E. (personal protective equipment) including inspection, fit, care and limitations
- Planning and emergency response (Emergency Action Plan)
- Hazard identification and mitigation
- Establishing work zones and drop zones and communication protocols
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 and lanyards
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 Anchorage Points
- Visual tree inspections including inner and outer perimeter surveys
- Certified and non-certified anchorages
- Canopy and basal anchors, load testing, and friction management
Throwline Application, Techniques, and Rope Installation
- Installation and retrieval of friction management devices
- Ascenders, descenders, other mechanical devices
- Rope tools, slings and related accessories