This guide provides information on managing risks associated with tree trimming and removal work, includes:  

• lopping  

• pruning 

• trimming  

• repairing 

• maintaining 

• removing amenity trees 

• wood chipping 

• stump grinding 

• root pruning. 

This guide is for: 

• arborists  

• tree-climbers  

• horticulturists  

• gardeners  

• tree workers  

• landscapers  

• builders  

• developers, and others involved in the amenity tree industry. 

Supporting Information

• Information sheet – tree vegetation management overhead electric lines

• Guide to managing risks of industrial rope access systems