The New Z: GAME-CHANGERS in PROPOSED REVISIONS to the ANSI Z133 SAFETY STANDARD

摘要

When it comes to arboricultural safe work practices, the ANSI Z133 - Safety Requirementsfor Arboricultural Operations is arguably the single most important reference any professional arborist in the U.S. could have.Published continuously since 1972, the ANSI Z133 Standard contains arboriculture safety requirements for pruning, repairing, maintaining and removing trees; for cutting brush; and for using equipment in such operations. Its purpose is to provide safety criteria for arborists and other workers engaged in arboricultural operations. It is intended as a guide to federal, state and local authorities in drafting their regulations. For example, although it is not an OSHA regulation, it is often enforced as such. In fact, "the Z" is quoted in almost 10 percent of all OSHA tree care-related citations.*