Personal Safety

Chainsaws are indispensable tools for a variety of professionals, from arborists to landscapers to forestry workers.

When you need to get a new SMV (slow moving vehicle) emblem, safety glasses or a power take-off (PTO) shield, where do you go? If you have a local resource for these things, that is great.

A tree presents a hazard if a defective part poses a high risk, upon its structural failure, to cause personal injury or property damage.

¿Cuándo necesita una calcomanía de movimiento lento (un triángulo anaranjado) nueva para su vehículo, lentes de protección o una cubierta protectora para la toma de fuerza (TDF o PTO - power take off en inglés), a donde va para conseguirlos?

When summer temperatures climb, it is extremely important that employers and workers become familiar with the signs, symptoms, and dangers of heat illness.

Learn how to load, secure, and inspect equipment on a trailer. Follow safety guidelines when plowing snow or when a vehicle breaks down.

Learn to identify and control potential hazards when pruning or felling trees. Learn to use ladders, lifts, and personal protective equipment. Earn PCH credits.

Learn safety guidelines for working outside, moving heavy objects, and with ladders. Prepare for hazards like heat, cold, and insects.

Learn basic safety for power equipment including augers, saws, skidsteers, backhoes, and tractors. Learn how to create a maintenance schedule.

Learn about pesticide labels, regulations, and application. Follow procedures for storage, spills, emergencies, and safety precautions. Earn PCH credits.

Learn how to plan and prepare for signs of and basic responses to common medical emergencies on landscape job sites.

Learn the fundamentals of tree maintenance and how to safely climb trees in this three-day in-person course.