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Tree Trimmers and Pruners: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 24 tasks, including 15 marked Core and 9 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2018.

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Core · Task 13120 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.

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Core · Task 13113 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.

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Core · Task 13116 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.

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Core · Task 13115 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.

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Core · Task 13119 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.

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Core · Task 13114 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.

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Core · Task 13112 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.

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Core · Task 13117 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.

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Core · Task 13121 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.

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Core · Task 13122 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.

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Core · Task 13125 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.

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Core · Task 13128 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.

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Core · Task 13126 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.

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Core · Task 13124 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools.

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Core · Task 13123 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.

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Supplemental · Task 13131 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.

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Supplemental · Task 13118 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.

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Supplemental · Task 13127 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.

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Supplemental · Task 13132 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.

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Supplemental · Task 13135 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.

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Supplemental · Task 13130 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.

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Supplemental · Task 13133 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces or seal surfaces and to protect them from fungi and insects.

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Supplemental · Task 13129 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.

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Supplemental · Task 13136 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.

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