Ground Operations Specialist - Online Workshop
Nov 20, 2020
12:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST
Registration for this Workshop is now CLOSED. Please contact Leslie Moorman at ncufc1@gmail.com with any questions.
The Ground Operations Specialist course is designed to help verify that employees understand basic safety concepts required to work on the ground during tree care operations and are qualified to work as ground workers.
Accidents involving brush chippers and chainsaws are a significant concern for tree care workers. Keep ground workers motivated and trained by giving them an industry credential. This will help companies verify, according to OSHA and ANSI Z133.1 guidelines, that they have given safety training to all your employees according to their job descriptions. It also helps to verify that employees understand basic safety concepts required to work on the ground during tree care operations and are qualified to work as ground workers.
Lead Instructor: Travis Vickerson, TCIA CTSP
Please join us for an afternoon filled with necessary grounds operations training. The entire live workshop will be virtual. Topics to be covered include:
- Chainsaw safety & ground use: maintenance, safety features, tension & compression cutting
- Chipper safety and use: maintenance, starting and clutch, feeding, hazards and tips for avoiding injury
- Basic felling and bucking: notches, 80% / third / 10% rule, bucking and limbing.
Workbooks will be mailed to registrants ahead of the workshop. Those participants who complete the workshop will receive TCIA Grounds Operations Specialist certification.
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON NOV. 4th.
Education Credits Available:
ISA: 4 CEUs
CTSP: 3.0 CEUs
SAF: 4 cat.2 CFEs
NC Landscape Cont.: 4B CEUs
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