- My name's Ed Carpenter,
I've been a professional
arborist for 23 years.
I'm president, owner, and lead instructor
with North American Training Solutions.
I have a passion for
helping this industry.
I like trees, I like people,
but I love tree-people.
Today we're gonna talk about
a very important subject,
called brush chipper safety.
Safety is, and should be,
the number one priority
of every tree care operation.
This includes knowing how to
safely and properly address
potential rope and line hazards.
Here's some valuable tips to remember,
develop a procedure.
Never allow climbing
ropes or working lines
around a brush chipper work area.
They can get tangled in fed brush
and be pulled into the chipper
at extremely high speeds
and with extreme force.
Keep the jobsite separate
from brush chipper work area.
You should not have a
chipper operator exposed
to struck by hazards.
Another way to think of it
is the actions of one worker
must not create a hazard for
other workers in the proximity
or immediate area.
Chipping operations should
not be underneath a drop zone,
when a climber or area
lift operator is aloft.
Don't forget to manage all
ropes and lines on the jobsite
and to insure none of
them can become entangled
or become dragged into the brush chipper.
You may be able to use high
visibility ropes and lines
that stand out against brush, leaves,
or other organic material.
Be sure everybody is
cleared from the drop zone
when performing felling operations,
so you do not create a
hazard in the drop zone.
Following these safety
tips will help to lead
to safe and productive chipping.
For more information
on safe and proper ways
to handle rope and line hazards,
consult your operator's manual.
Thank you for taking the
time to watch these videos.
Remember, safety is
everybody's responsibility
and there's no tree worth anybody's life.
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