Tree and shrub services

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Overview

You will find Oregon OSHA’s requirements for the tree and shrub service industry in Division 2/R – 437-002-0301. The requirements cover trimming, pruning, bracing, removal, and surgery; they do not apply to agricultural crops or crop services, or to tree trimming operations within 10 feet of any high voltage (600 v) power lines or equipment.

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Publications

Brochures/Guides
- Guía para Contratistas de Diseño de Jardín y Servicios de Arboles y Arbustos
  Landscaping contractors and tree and shrub services guide
  Esta guía describe las reglas y regulaciones para los empleadores y trabajadores que son contratistas de paisajismo o empresas de paisajismo con licencia de la Junta de Contratistas de Paisajismo (LCB en ingles).
  Spanish Order printed copy 01/13/2023
- Landscaping contractors and tree and shrub services guide
  The purpose of this guide is to help employers and workers who may be subject to these rules and regulations as it pertains to landscape contractors, or landscape business licensed with the Landscape Contractors Board (LCB).
  English Order printed copy 09/30/2022
Checklists
- Ladders (portable) self-inspection checklist
  Self-inspection checklist for portable ladders.
  English
References
- Rules with requirements
  We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. It begins: “Which of your rules have requirements for…” You can finish the sentence with words like “recordkeeping,” “employee training,” and “written documents.” To answer those questions, we’ve organized these rules requirements into a filterable, sortable, searchable table.
  English 05/10/2019

Education and training

Rules and rule-related

Final Rules
- Division 2, Subdivision R, Special Industries (includes Grain Handling Facilities, Ornamental Tree & Shrub Services, Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills, Sawmills, Telecommunications)
  6-2017 Word version
Interpretations
- Safety in tree care and removal business
  07/15/1997
- Technical Guidance: ANSI Z133-2017: Arboricultural Operations - Safety Requirements
  Describes how Oregon OSHA does not consider the provisions described under ANSI Z133-2017, section 5.7.11, as an acceptable means or method to hoist personnel.
  06/05/2025
Program Directives
- Inspection and Citation Guidance for Roadway and Highway Work Zones
  Purpose: To provide guidance to compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) on how to conduct safety and health inspections of workplaces involved in construction, maintenance, or utility work activities on or near roadways and highways (hereinafter "work zones") where public or site operation vehicular traffic exposes workers to struck-by hazards.
  A-290 09/15/2021

Video Resources

Borrow from the Resource Center

Watch Online

Spanish
- Christmas Tree Harvest Safety grant project video
  Learn how to protect yourself while harvesting Christmas trees. Learn about protective clothing, equipment, techniques, and general safety guidelines.
  Language: Spanish Length: 25.32 minutes