Hazardous Tree Identification

Professional Help Identifying Hazardous Tree’s
Although the terms “hazard” or “danger” tree get thrown around a lot in the tree care industry, meaning anything from a structurally unsound tree next to a high-value target to an already partially fallen tree hung up in something. For the purpose of this article the latter will be discussed. Natural or human forces can create this type of hazard tree, but regardless of cause, they require special care and techniques to be safely dealt with.
Every tree that is going to be worked on by a tree crew should be recognized as containing some element of hazard, but those lodged on wires, houses or even in other trees due to felling plans gone bad should set off warning signals to any professional tree crew.
The first, and often most important, part of dealing with hazard trees is recognizing that one exists and developing a plan to deal with the situation and manage the forces involved. Once recognized, the crew must have the knowledge, skills and equipment to deal with the tree as safely and efficiently as possible. A hazard tree cannot, in most cases, be made less hazardous, but it can be cut in such a manner that the forces are managed as well as possible, and the dangers of damage, injury or even death minimized. The addition of utility wires to the hazard tree equation obviously requires that the crew involved is trained to recognize electrical hazards and knows how to handle them, and the crew must ensure that the power has been cut off prior to beginning any work. Utility service wires can easily be removed during a specific date and time with a quick phone call to Ever Source.
As stated previously, recognizing a hazard tree is the first step in this process, and one that is far too often skipped due to ignorance, inattention or lack of situational awareness. This is no fault of the property owner, our profession involves making you the property owner aware of the hazardous trees while offering solutions on how to best remove them.
If you’re a property owner who while like to findout more about your trees Jared the Tree Guy is available. Just call 860-294-6854 to schedule a time most convenient for you.