At West Coast Arborists, Inc. we pride ourselves on professional knowledge within our industry. We have over one hundred thirty International Society of Arboriculture certified personnel. We offer several training programs to ensure continuing education of our staff. Our full time Safety Trainer, Mr. Rene Portillo, is also a Certified Arborist. He brings several years experience to his position and is an integral part of our training program. He administers ISA certification training (arborist and treeworker), in-house crew leader training, and bi-weekly foreman’s meeting training.
This training session has been pivotal in the success of our arboricultural training. We believe if our crew performs these six steps then they have been successful in proper pruning. These guidelines incorporate ANSI A300, Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture, and specifications set forth by the City. The stations are as follows:
Station #1 - Proper Cuts
Station #2 - Shape All Trees
Station #3 - Don’t Top Trees
Station #4 - Raising
Station #5 - Thinning
Station #6 - Final Inspection
We hold monthly Foreman’s meetings to communicate important company information as well as educate the Foremen on consistent safety procedures in the following areas:
Best Management Practices
Know the Work Zone
Tree Hazard Evaluation
Communication
Employee Management
Job Briefing
Job Management
Jobsite Evaluation
Interoffice Communication
Pruning Young Trees
Recycling
Safety
Traffic Control
Tree Inventory
Vehicle Maintenance
Chipper Safety and Maintenance
