Beginning at the end of February WorkSafe NZ inspectors will switch their attention to 'forestry' tree felling work sites.
The primary focus on tree felling by WorkSafe NZ forms part of the second phase in the forestry assessment programme - Safer Forestry Harvesting - not strictly arb but our industry seems ..
A thrifty customer rang yesterday to tell Treetools it was cheaper to buy a Petzl GriGri and a length of rope over purchasing the Petzl Grillon adjustable work positioning lanyard system.
That would be true if he were comparing apples with apples.
Search the web for information on the Petzl ..
Almost all the ear muffs sold into the New Zealand tree care market offer hearing protection similar in concept to putting your fingers in your ears to stop the noise. Traditional 'passive' hearing protection definitely works, its simple and relatively inexpensive to deploy against the noise of chainsaws and chippers. ..
PETZL ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik for arborists from Petzl Professional on Vimeo.
The ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik allows the user to move around efficiently in a tree using classic Prusik pulley system technique. The linked rings provide precision and fluidity when moving around. The pulley is ..
At the risk of prodding diehard SRTer’s into fighting mode one has to ask the question: how many more FB pages, dedicated to SRT, do we need before we reach absolute saturation?
Last November Treetools attended the by-invitation-only SRT Summit in Charlotte, initiated by the TCIA, ..
First up, this post is not casting aspersions on all the NZ Arb volunteers who help make the Regional and National TCC happen each year – we know the job takes plenty of hard work and commitment … and, by-and-large, it's a pretty thankless task.
That said, once you do put ..
Thanks to some quick camera work by Sherpa Pula at the recent ETCC Treetools can show you a sneak preview of the new Petzl ZigZag due for release in 2014.
For those readers new to the Petzl ZigZag story please read previous post(s) on the subject
WINTEC might be the educational institution to produce world class aerial arborists but Treescape is the treecare company who knows how to spot winners - Treescape Auckland had three climbers in the top five (Jawand Nga Chun, David Stejskal and Shaun Hardman) at the 2013 Auckland Regional ..
Mark Bridge explaining the Work Climb for the uninitiated - there is a bit of a clash with sponsors but consider the content first.
The 'New Arborist of the Year Competition' is the latest initiative from NZ ..
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