Employers gain utility arborist employees with an understanding of the job requirements, as well as demonstrated skills, compliant with OSHA, ANSI and Industry standards. This kick-start program leads to a reduction of on-the-job training -time requirements, higher production rates, lower incident rates and higher employee retention.
Employment and Compensation: A local Utility Arborist employer will also pre-screen and interview participants before the training to be considered for employment. The following will apply if participants are hired:
- Starting wage of $21.63 per hour after completion of training
- Drug test required upon hiring
- First-year of employment to include obtaining a commercial driver’s license
Trainees Will Learn:
- OSHA 10 Certificate
- American Heart Association, Heartsaver First aid and CPR certificate
- National Safety Council Flagger certificate
- Communications
- Electrical Hazard Basics and Minimum approach distance
- Current ANSI Z133 Safety Standards
- Mobile Equipment operations
- Correct use of a chainsaw and felling procedures
- Worksite inspections and Hazard Identification
- Job site set-up
- Tree and Shrub identification
- Climbing basics
- Common knots used in tree care
- Pruning fundamentals
- Electrical Hardware Identification
- How an electrical grid functions
- Aerial lift basics
- Emergency Action Planning
- Fire prevention and response
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