For a different perspective on NATS and the courses we offer, we asked our clients to tell us what they think about their experiences. Here, a few testimonials from recent OSHA 30 and Empower the Educator courses. Broadened My Horizons NATS allowed me to participate in a course that is not directly related to the vast majority of the tree …
OSHA Tree Care Operations Regulation – What You Need to Know
In 2006, the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), a trade association comprised of 2,300 tree care firms and affiliated companies, petitioned OSHA to promulgate a standard/ regulation specific to tree care operations. OSHA’s rulemaking process consists of seven comprehensive steps and extensive research/ impact studies prior to a regulation being imposed on an industry. There were significant events which occurred …
Good Things Are Coming in 2021
Not ones to rest on our laurels, we are excited to share with you what’s on the horizon as we move further into 2021. NATS is starting the year off strong! We’ve had terrific response to our February and March OSHA 30-Hour General Industry for Arborists and Utility Forestry Professional, and Consulting Utility Forester Safety Professional (CUFSP) courses – all …
A Look Back at 2020 as We Look Forward to 2021
Well, what can we say about last year, other than no one could have predicted what was ahead of us as the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2020. The year brought challenges unlike those we’ve ever seen – both professionally and personally – and the NATS team took those challenges on head first, and our team members, partners, and …
OSHA Recommends Tree Care Operations Standard
Those of us who work in the tree care industry know that it can be filled with hazards, including falling from trees, being struck by falling trees or branches, and being injured or killed during chainsaw or wood chipper operation, as well as exposure to energized power lines. Through its preliminary research, OSHA believes that there are currently unsafe or …