Almost all arborists have at least some exposure to an electrical hazard.
Don't take a chance. Almost half of ALL electrocution fatalities are the
result of in direct contact - one doesn't even have to touch a wire to be electrocuted.
The Electrical Hazards Awareness Program, or EHAP, is a training program that employers can use in conjunction with documented on-the-job skill training and assessment to increase awareness and assure the competency of their employees to work safely around conductors and to meet ANSI and OSHA requirements.
EHAP Workshops
Hosted by:
Arboriculture Society of Michigan
Michigan Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture
8:30 a.m. Registration Opens
8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Program
To Register: Click here
Email asm@acd.net or Call 517-337-4999
Mar 24, 2010
East Bay Charter Township
1965 N Three Mile Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686
Pre-Register by Mar 17, 2010
Host Jointy by Global ReLeaf of Michigan
Fees: $90 per person for 1st time attendees includes books and lunch
$50 per person for 2nd time attendees (must have attended EHAP training in the last 12 months)
To Register: Click here
For more information: email asm@acd.net or call 517-337-4999
Sonsored in part with grant funding from
the USDA Forest Service, State and
Private Forestry and the
Michigan DNR Urban Forestry Program
Aerial Rescue with Suspension Trauma Workshop
Aerial Rescue Training is the next step in safety training after completing an EHAP Workshop (Electrical Hazards Awareness Program).
Aerial Rescue with Suspension Trauma Workshop is an intensive two (2) day hands-on workshop. You, your company or municipality employees will gain hands-on experience in realistic aerial rescue situations. These techniques can also be used to do a self-rescue or to rescue a co-worker from a bucket truck.
March 10-11, 2010 at Dow Gardens Whiting Forest, Midland, MI
Aerial Rescue Information and Registration Form Click here
Pre-Register by March 1, 2010
EHAP
The OSHA 1910.269 safety standard requires:
1. Employer-certified training. Employers must certify that employees who work 10 feet or closer to energized conductors are trained in the special hazards involved in such work.
2. On-the-job training and verification.
Employers must verify through documented, on-the-job training and verification that these employees have the skills necessary to perform line-clearance job tasks safely.
EHAP (is an employer-certification training program you can implement to qualify your employees as line-clearance tree trimmers. EHAP must be used in combination with documented on-the-job skills training and verification to meet OSHA 1910.269 requirements.
EHAP meets ANSI safety and training requirements
The ANSI Z133.1 safety standard for arboricultural operations requires all employees be trained to recognize electrical hazards.
Upon enrollment, each enrollee will be provided with:
1. An EHAP training manual with six chapter tests and verification forms
2. A copy of ANSI Z133.1 safety standards.
