by James B. "Jim" Kea
Area Extension Agent, Forest Resources - now retired
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
American National Standard for Tree Operations-Pruning, Trimming, Repairing, Maintaining, and Removing Trees, and Cutting Bush-Safety Requirements.
ANSI Z133.1-1994 Call: 336.789.4747
OSHA - NC Dept. of Labor: 919.662.4597
TREE PRUNING SPEACIFICATIONS
American National Standard for Tree Care Operations-Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance-Standard practices
ANSI A300-1995 Call 336.789.4747*
CERTIFIED ARBORIST INFORMATION
International Society of Arborculture
Call: 33.789.4747*
NORTH CAROLINA URBAN FOREST COUNCIL
919.733.2162 Ext. 253
URBAN FOREST GRANTS AND TREE CITY USA
Virginia Russell
NC Division of Forest Resources
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611
919.733.2162 Ext 253 or 249
ARBORIST EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
W. T. Sherrills
3101 Cedar Park Road
Greensboro
1-800-525-8873
ARBORIST ROPE MANUFACTURER
Wall Industries, Inc.
Spenser
1-800-289-9255
ARBORIST FALL PROTECTION & RIGGING
Wall Safety Products
900 Oregon Street
Kannapolis
1-800-316-594
ARBORIST TRUCK BODIES/CRANES AND LIFTGATES
Southco Industries
Shelby
1-800-337-7655
Altec Industries, Inc.
Creedmore
1-800-958-2555
CHAIN SAWS
STIHL
1-800-767-8445
HUSQVARNA
1-800-GET-SAWS
BRUSH CHIPPER MANUFACTURERES
Altec Industries, Inc.
Creedmore
1-800-958-2555
Wood/Chuck Chipper Corp.
Shelby
1-800-269-5188
Gravely International
Winston-Salem
1-800-472-8359
PORTABLE TREE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Treegator
Raleigh
1-800-800-7391
TRADE MAGAZINES
"Arbor Age"
617-770-4370
"Tree Care Industry"
1-800-733-2622
STORM EMERGENCY HOT LINES--STORM CLEAN-UP SERVICES-FOR- HIRE
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
1-800-248-8733
Davery Tree Expert Co.
1-800-445-8733
Monroe Tree Service
1-800-542-5335
Bartlett Tree
1-540-456-4726
SAFETY TEST & EQUIPMENT/ELECTRICAL PROTECTION
Shelby
1-800-632-2256
Jameson Corp.
Charlotte
American Safety Utility Corp.
1-800-438-6013
*Southern Chapter Office
International Society of Arboriculture
336.789.4747*
419 Apollo Drive
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
NC Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation.