An Ounce of PREVENTION:Creating a culture of safety in arboriculture

摘要

I saw a photograph the other day of a military tent in Afghanistan. What jumped out at me was a sign above the entrance. It read, "Complacency Kills." I think, as professional arborists who climb trees for a living and use chain saws high above the ground while being secured with only connectors and ropes, we should keep a copy of this sign always handy; because when we get too comfortable with our work, bad things happen. As Benjamin Franklin famously said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." By following basic safety protocols and techniques consistency, you and your crew gready reduce your risk.