Tree Trimmers and Pruners SkillsPACK

11-50 employees

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

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Transplants and removes trees and shrubs, and prepares trees for moving
Installs lightning protection on trees
Uses branch bark ridges and stem bark ridges as guides to the angle and position of cuts
Inspects physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements
Cleans up of all pruned limbs and other debris
Trims jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears
Trims trees obstructing the visibility of traffic signs, lights, and clears brush from drainage ditches including rights-of-way
Raises and removes low branches on young trees for road and walk clearance
Cooperates with citizens, customers, police, fire and emergency crews when blocking streets or public ways
Sprays trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment
Safeguards self and public from hazards in and around work area
Selects and uses personal protective equipment
Weeds around base of trees
Submits job estimates
Collects debris and refuses from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools
Uses sharp pruning tools, chainsaws and polesaws
Prunes or treats trees or shrubs using handsaws, pruning hooks, sheers, and clippers
Plans and develops budgets for tree work, and estimates the monetary value of trees
Cables, braces, ties, bolts, stakes, and guys trees and branches to provide support
Monitors and reports tree problems and suggests sites for new trees
Sprays trees and large shrubs and performs tree inspections
Removes broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles
Operates bucket trucks and other equipment around energized lines; operates chain saws, chipper, stump grinder, dump truck, hydraulic pruning tools, tractor, bush-hog, back-hoe, etc.
Trims, tops, and reshapes trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches
Removes suckers from base of trees
Reshapes trees to create aesthetically pleasing shapes
Uses available software to perform research, record keeping, communication (e.g., e[1]mail, word processing programs), data analysis, and interpretation (including simple spreadsheet programs), and reporting tasks
Harvests tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes
Climbs trees with safety devices to properly cut down limbs
Cuts away dead and excess branches from trees, or clears branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers
Inspects trees for access and work
Rigs slings and lines to cut limbs and branches as required
Cuts branches away from power lines
Waters, root-feeds, and fertilizes trees
Cleans, sharpens, and lubricates tools and equipment
Climbs trees by truck mounted hydraulic lifts or extension ladders and uses powered chain saws, shears, or other cutting implements to remove branches that are broken, dead or present a hazard
Climbs trees, uses climbing hooks and belts, or climbs ladders to gain access to work areas
Maintains and clears utility and street rights-of-ways
Operates shredding and chipping equipment, and feeds limbs and brush into the machines in a safe manner
Splits logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets
Loads debris and refuses onto trucks and hauls it away for disposal
Sets up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, cones, etc. to protect employees and public
Provides information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care
Operates boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools in a safe manner
Hoists tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lowers branches with ropes or block and tackle
Uses industry-standard terminology to describe arboriculture and the work environment
Prunes to shape young trees to ensure proper canopy structure
Repairs damages to lawns, fences, and vegetation caused by tree-trimming or maintenance activities
Prepares and carries out operational and safety checks on tools and equipment
Investigates stem bark ridges, old cuts, dead branches and occluded branches
Identifies hazard defects of trees and ensures public safety
Clears sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs
Applies sealant or other protective substances to cut surfaces or seal surfaces and to protect them from fungi and insects
Operates aerial tower truck
Looks at tree responses to assess the quality of past pruning cuts
Selects appropriate tools and equipment for pruning
Assists with customer complaints involving tree-trimming and vegetation maintenance activities and works with supervisor(s) to remedy them satisfactorily
Tops, braces, and cables ornamental and shade trees
Performs routine servicing and preventative maintenance work on power tools, machinery, and equipment, cleans saws, rebuilds, and adjusts carburetors and sharpens or replaces cutting chains and blades