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Demonstrating both top quality products
and practical excellence at APF 2004, STIHL
has joined forces with Treevolution this
week to present the latest in tree-work
practice and climbing techniques. One of
the country’s leading arboricultural
training and development organisations,
Treevolution are sponsored by STIHL on an
on-going basis, with the mutual objective
of ensuring professional excellence and
enabling practical feedback from the arboricultural
sector.
As individuals and commercial operations
within the arboricultural industry face
continuing insurance issues and new, impactful
legislation such as the proposed Work at
Height Regulations 2004, responsible organisations
like STIHL and Treevolution are keen to
promote both the awareness and practice
of excellence in their industry. “Fundamental
to the successful future of our industry
…” believes Liam McKeown of
Treevolution “ … is the continual
development of practitioners’ expertise
and the ongoing study of new work methods
and techniques”. And those expert
skills and new work methods will be among
the range of techniques and issues presented
by Treevolution at APF this week.
Treevolution demonstrations
include:
- Risk Assessment & Tree
Access Methods, inc. tree climbing, use
of platforms, tree hazard identification.
- Use of chainsaw with a rope and harness.
- Work Positioning & Safe Use of
top-handled chainsaws.
- Recent and current issues including
proposed Work at Height Regulations.
The Treevolution team at APF comprises
its founders : Liam McKeown, Chris White
and Jon Hartill (former European and five-times
UK & Ireland Tree Climbing Champion);
plus Richard Allmond and Chris Cowell (another
UK&I Tree Climbing Champion). In addition
to their quality training and development
programmes, Treevolution have close associations
and advisory roles in major industry organisations
including the Arboricultural Association
and the Health & Safety Executive.
Treevolution can be found on the STIHL
Demonstration Site D300-325 at APF 2004.
Alternatively, contact their main offices
on: Tel. 01766 890495, or visit the web
site: www.treevolution.co.uk.
Treevolution are sponsored by STIHL GB.
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