As you can imagine, working at a tree height above ground is not the most low-risk job. That's why, when it comes to this job, it is important to take note of some arborist safety tips. It is important to remember that trees can be fragile things, so treat them with respect and they will look after you in turn.
Arborist Safety Tips
This is an incredibly important arborist safety tip to remember when working in the trees. If your arborist rope happens to touch a live power line, you could easily get electrocuted. Make sure you thoroughly inspect the area around you and ensure there are no live power lines around you.
When working at a height, wearing a helmet should be your first priority. Not only will it protect your head if you happen to fall from the tree, it will protect you from any falling branches or objects from above. Making sure you wear a heavy duty arborist helmet when doing arborist work is very important. You can browse our range of arborist helmets and hard hats here.
As you may well already know, tree branches get even more delicate the further you climb. So before you climb, our third arborist safety tip is to inspect the tree before you take your first step. Take note of any weakness or damage and evaluate whether is it safe to climb that particular tree.
Following on from our above point, older trees can be particularly hard to climb. Age and things like moss or plants can make the tree weaker than it may appear at first, so be sure to keep a close eye out for any weakness.
It is best to avoid any arborist jobs in storms, heavy rain or in ice storms. If it is meant to be cold weather, we would recommend wearing some PPE Wet Weather Gear to protect you from the frost.
To help you maintain the utmost level of arborist safety, a safety harness is necessary. We stock a huge selection of safety harnesses for height safety solutions which highly value comfort and protection. Take a look at some of our arborist safety harnesses here:
This safety harness comes with a front attachment D ring, rear dorsal attachment D ring, work positioning belt, comfort padding and much more. It can carry up to 140kg.
This bosuns man riding seat for access work can be attached to a crane or similar device. it should be used with suitable secondary safety line when applicable and is light and easy to use.
If you'd like to browse our full collection of arborist equipment, just click here! We hope you follow these Arborist Safety tips and stay safe when working at heights.
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