Preventing palm tree trimmer fatalities.

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Tree trimming and pruning is a dangerous occupation. Palm trees have unique risks. Inadequate or improper climbing techniques and equipment can cause fatal suffocation, falls, and electrocution. This video explains the events that led to a palm tree trimmer being suffocated by palm fronds. Photographs from the FACE fatality investigation, and news clips, are supplemented with scenes recreated by tree trimmers. The video highlights best practice climbing and trimming techniques. CDPH encourages tree care companies and trade associations to include this video as part of a comprehensive safety training program. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mortality Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety
• Keywords:
  Fatalities Injuries Injury Prevention Landscape Services Workers Occupational Accidents Safety Practices Suffocation Tree Trimmers
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Moving Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Videorecording
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059867
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2014 Apr; :6:55
• Email:
  FACE@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Preventing palm tree trimmer fatalities
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f5d32ae64babc72c0de7dfcdf3810b400e6355cc075b127fe92cf62fb10fa57f794adeea9f317d4f16af66c498ac2103e949bb94d6c2b37f836a4bc7d7216f71
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248423/cdc_248423_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 125.47 KB ]