Tree Trimming Incident






A fatality during a palm tree trimming operation highlights the critical need for safety measures when working with tools on speciality trees like palms. This 1-page safety meeting topic, with 2 discussion questions, can be used to host a safety meeting or toolbox talk to review the lessons learned after a tree trimmer suffocated under dead palm fronds while tree trimming.


Long Version - 6 pages

Long Version - 6 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

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Quiz and Answer Sheet

Quiz and Answer Sheet

Fast Version - 1 page

Fast Version - 1 page

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Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic, with two discussion questions, that reviews the lessons learned after a tree trimmer suffocated under dead palm fronds while tree trimming.