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Does any body know where i can get ANSI and OSHA regulations at for Tree Work?

Does any body know where i can get ANSI and OSHA regulations/rules at for Tree Work?

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1. National Arborist Association at www.natlarb.com; OSHA at www.osha.gov ; ANSI at www.ansi.org These are the links to the national organizations. More importantly is the state standerds and guidlines. Each state has a state run OSHA deprt too. The state may have stricter rules and regs. Next time just try a google search!
2. For tree climbers the pertinent OSHA regs would include fall protection, personal protective equipment and electrical safety for working near lines. There is an OSHA model safety program for the Tree Care Industry. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/treecare/program.html http://www.osha-slc.gov/OshDoc/data_Hurricane_Facts/tree_trimming_safety.pdf Also, NIOSH has a set of safety guidelines available on the CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/92-106.html ANSI has some standards concerning pruning and safety requirements. They are available at the ANSI website but are not free, maybe you can find some abstracts on the computer so you don't have to purchase the entire standard. ANSI standards can be quite technical and cumbersome for the average person to understand. The pertinent ANSI standards are A300 and Z133.1. http://www.ansi.org/ ANSI standards are often incorporated by reference into OSHA, meaning OSHA can cite an employer for failing to follow a recognized and accepted standard. Another source for safety related to this industry would be professional organizations such as the Tree Care Association or any of a number of tree trimmer associations. And finally the general liability or Workman's' compensation insurance company often has technical bulletins or related safety suggestions that may assist you. The Tree Care Association has an alliance with OSHA so OSHA will very likely expect recommendations from that organization to be followed by responsible companies. Although failing to do so may not be required, it may be cited by OSHA under the General Duty Clause for failing to address a recognized hazard. http://www.treecareindustry.org/Public/product_until_were_safe.htm Some states have approved OSH programs with regulations that may exceed the federal program. If you are in California they have a model tree care program. In any other state you can be safe following the federal model. If you have any other questions you can call the OSHA office that serves your area and ask for voluntary consulting assistance. To find the office go to http://www.osha.gov and half way down the page on the left side you'll see a link for LOCAL OFFICES right over the map of the USA.