Health & Safety

Competency
Our tree surgeons and groundsmen are fully experienced NPTC trained and qualified to task. 

Risk Assessment
Before each job commences, our charge hand will undertake a Site Specific Risk Assessment  of all foreseeable hazards involved.  Based on our company Generic Risk Assessments he will organise safe working methods appropriate to the job and location.   The results are discussed with the team and the results recorded.

Health and Safety Policy
Our company Health and Safety Policy document details the health and safety responsibilities of  our staff.  A copy is available on request.

Substances
All the substances we use are COSHH assessed.  Safety data sheets are carried to site.

Roadside working
We frequently undertake work on street trees.  Our teams have undertaken Highways Agency Chapter 8 Road Signing.  Traffic management and road signing is put in place before work commences.  We work in safe working zones.

First Aid
All our teams are trained in First Aid, most are Appointed Persons.  We take first aid kits on site and our climbers carry small personal first aid kits.