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Tree care industry urges OSHA to adopt ANSI Z133–backed federal standard
Summary
Tree care representatives told the House subcommittee that a dedicated federal OSHA standard based on the industry consensus ANSI Z133 would reduce injuries and clarify enforcement, while employers and some members said OSHA has delayed action despite repeated industry requests.
Tree care businesses and lawmakers pressed the House Education and Labor subcommittee to push the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to finalize a federal tree care safety standard that industry groups say would reduce fatalities and replace a patchwork of state approaches.
Ben Tresselt, president of Arborist Enterprises and former chair of the Tree Care Industry Association, told the panel that tree care is among the nation’s most hazardous trades and that workers “suffer serious injuries and fatalities well above the national averages.” Tresselt urged OSHA to adopt a standard grounded…
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