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- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.
Tree Trimmers and Pruners spend a lot of their time Performing General Physical Activities. They are naturally good at Extent Flexibility, Reaction Time, Control Precision, and Trunk Strength. Tree Trimmers and Pruners are typically characterized as being Realistic and Enterprising. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, and Biology and are skilled at Operation and Control and Time Management.
Work Activities
Performing General Physical Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Controlling Machines and Processes
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Thinking Creatively
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Coaching and Developing Others
Training and Teaching Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Getting Information
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Developing and Building Teams
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Selling or Influencing Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Processing Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Scheduling Work and Activities
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Documenting/Recording Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing Administrative Activities
Staffing Organizational Units
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Interacting With Computers
Abilities
Extent Flexibility
Reaction Time
Control Precision
Trunk Strength
Manual Dexterity
Multilimb Coordination
Depth Perception
Static Strength
Problem Sensitivity
Oral Comprehension
Finger Dexterity
Auditory Attention
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Oral Expression
Visualization
Gross Body Equilibrium
Rate Control
Information Ordering
Near Vision
Selective Attention
Gross Body Coordination
Stamina
Hearing Sensitivity
Far Vision
Dynamic Strength
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Category Flexibility
Response Orientation
Time Sharing
Written Comprehension
Flexibility of Closure
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Speed of Limb Movement
Written Expression
Wrist-Finger Speed
Spatial Orientation
Visual Color Discrimination
Perceptual Speed
Fluency of Ideas
Glare Sensitivity
Originality
Speed of Closure
Peripheral Vision
Memorization
Night Vision
Sound Localization
Number Facility
Mathematical Reasoning
Interests
Realistic
Enterprising
Conventional
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Knowledge
Mechanical
Customer and Personal Service
Biology
Transportation
Education and Training
Public Safety and Security
Physics
Administration and Management
English Language
Sales and Marketing
Chemistry
Engineering and Technology
Production and Processing
Law and Government
Mathematics
Geography
Personnel and Human Resources
Clerical
Psychology
Building and Construction
Design
Medicine and Dentistry
Telecommunications
Economics and Accounting
Foreign Language
Computers and Electronics
Communications and Media
Wages
Delaware
$47,600
Rhode Island
$44,580
Maryland
$42,330
New Hampshire
$40,960
Connecticut
$40,320
Hawaii
$39,430
Pennsylvania
$38,240
Illinois
$37,470
Montana
$37,240
New Jersey
$35,120
New York
$34,750
Washington
$34,540
New Mexico
$34,000
Utah
$33,850
Maine
$33,750
Minnesota
$32,920
Ohio
$32,750
Iowa
$32,740
California
$31,980
Puerto Rico
$31,210
Missouri
$31,200
Indiana
$30,990
Michigan
$30,980
Colorado
$30,830
Wyoming
$30,770
Massachusetts
$30,490
Arizona
$30,240
Arkansas
$30,080
Texas
$29,810
West Virginia
$29,600
South Carolina
$29,380
Virginia
$29,210
Oregon
$28,980
North Carolina
$28,700
Georgia
$28,440
Wisconsin
$28,140
Florida
$27,970
Idaho
$27,490
Tennessee
$27,330
South Dakota
$25,750
Alabama
$25,360
Mississippi
$25,190
Louisiana
$25,030
Kansas
$24,750
Nebraska
$23,670
Kentucky
$22,170
Oklahoma
$19,920
Skills
Operation and Control
Time Management
Coordination
Operation Monitoring
Instructing
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Management of Personnel Resources
Judgment and Decision Making
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Quality Control Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Persuasion
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Writing
Troubleshooting
Negotiation
Equipment Maintenance
Active Learning
Repairing
Learning Strategies
Equipment Selection
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Mathematics
Science
Management of Material Resources
Operations Analysis
Management of Financial Resources
Technology Design
Work Values
Relationships
Support
Independence
Working Conditions
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Leadership
Self Control
Concern for Others
Integrity
Achievement/Effort
Initiative
Persistence
Stress Tolerance
Independence
Adaptability/Flexibility
Innovation
Social Orientation
Analytical Thinking
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Work With Work Group or Team
Freedom to Make Decisions
Frequency of Decision Making
Contact With Others
Spend Time Standing
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Exposed to High Places
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Time Pressure
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Structured versus Unstructured Work
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Telephone
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Consequence of Error
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Physical Proximity
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Level of Competition
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Duration of Typical Work Week
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Spend Time Sitting
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Electronic Mail
Work Schedules
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Degree of Automation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
-Every day-
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Telephone
Time Pressure
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Under Cover
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Electronic Mail
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Public Speaking
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Electronic Mail
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Public Speaking
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Letters and Memos
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Telephone
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to High Places
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Contaminants
Frequency of Decision Making
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Time Pressure
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Public Speaking
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to High Places
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Telephone
Time Pressure
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Time Pressure
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Telephone
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Time Pressure
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Contaminants
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Electronic Mail
Telephone
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to High Places
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
- Importance Supplemental-
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Install lightning protection on trees.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Install lightning protection on trees.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Install lightning protection on trees.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
Install lightning protection on trees.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Install lightning protection on trees.
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Install lightning protection on trees.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Install lightning protection on trees.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Install lightning protection on trees.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes or other tools.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Install lightning protection on trees.
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
Harvest tanbark by cutting rings and slits in bark and stripping bark from trees, using spuds or axes.
Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces, and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession