Workers Killed During Tree Trimming/Removal

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  To prevent tree trimming and removal fatalities, workers should: Perform a hazard assessment of the work area before starting work. Appropriate personal equipment should be worn at all times while trimming or removing trees. Determine the tree's felling direction. Address forward lean, back lean, and/ or side lean issues. All trees and limbs should be inspected for structural weakness before work commences. Have an escape route planned. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Accidental Falls
  • Accidents
  • Occupational Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Tree trimmers
  • Safety education
  • Injury prevention
  • Falls
  • Personal protective equipment
  • PPE
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069417
• Citation:
  Hazard alert. Lexington, KY: Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 2011 May; 9(3):1-2
• Email:
  kyfaceprogram@uky.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Workers killed during tree trimming/removal
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229216/cdc_229216_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 109.24 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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