Tree Species Selection for Green Infrastructure: A Guide for Specifiers
Author: Tree and Design Action Group How can we improve species selection so that we can provide our towns and cities with diverse and resilient palette of
trees that are capable of thriving in challenging urban environments? This guide offers for the first time in the ...
14/02/2019
13:48
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Hiring with Conviction
As part of our continuing work on the issue of succession in arboriculture, the Association is in discussions with the Department for Work and Pensions
to look at how we can ensure arboriculture is an attractive and welcoming sector for people with convictions. As a first st...
29/08/2023
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What are the working regulations for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment )?
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations, 1992 What is it? The PPE regulations require that employers provide suitable protective equipment
to employees except where the risk has been adequately controlled by other means which are equally or more effective. W...
25/11/2015
10:15
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Power to the Bump - support for new mothers
In 2016 the Equality and Human Rights Commission/Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published research findings, which showed that young women are more likely
to experience particular negative and potentially discriminatory experiences related
to their pregnancy a...
25/03/2019
13:58
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So what actions can contractors take to ensure compliance to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981?
A few things that contractors should consider putting in place: Tool box talk in regards
to nesting birds: what
to look for and what
to do if there is nesting activity within the
trees or vegetation being worked on. Record on all pre-works wildlife assessments e.g. ‘no nest...
24/11/2015
09:07
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What practical qualifications and training do I need?
Legal Requirements The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 place general duties on employers and the self-employed
to provide health and safety information and training. Provision and Use of Work Equi...
25/11/2015
09:40
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What regulations are there for handling of hazardous substances?
Control of Substances Hazardous
to Health Regulations 2002 What is it? CoSHH applies
to employers and the self-employed in order
to reduce the risks of exposure
to harmful substances. You are responsible for taking effective measures
to control exposure and protect health...
25/11/2015
10:23
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How can I ensure that the equipment I use meets the statutory regulations?
Work Equipment Legal requirements The primary objective of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) is
to ensure that work equipment should not result in health and safety risks, regardless of its age, condition or origin and that it should be ...
25/11/2015
11:00
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Verbal abuse, Trolling on Social Media and Defamation: Legal Pointers
If anyone posts or says something that makes you feel uncomfortable or which upsets you or makes you angry, report it: Every social media platform (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc.) has a reporting section that you should use for any abuse received online. There are variou...
25/03/2019
14:30
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Our members code of ethics and professional conduct
It is worth noting that our members are bound by our code of ethics and professional conduct: Code of Ethics Every member shall uphold the integrity of the profession. Every member shall strive for increasing an objective knowledge of
trees and of arboriculture in all t...
11/01/2016
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