MAA Safety Webinar : On-Demand in 2025
Electrical Hazard Awareness with John Ball , Ph . D ., BCMA , CTSP • South Dakota State University
All arborists must be trained to recognize and avoid electrical hazards . This webinar covers a wide range of safety-related topics essential for arborists working near energized overhead power lines , presented by the tree care industry ’ s leading safety expert – Dr . John Ball .
Critical topics addressed in this webinar include the latest on :
• How electricity works and basic terminology
• Current standards and regulations
• Electrical hardware identification
• Hazard assessment
• Estimating nominal voltage & the importance of doing so
• Line clearance pruning practices to reduce exposure
• Recent incidents involving tree workers & electrical conductors
• Emergency response to electrical contact incidents involving workers who are aloft
The webinar provides Electrical Hazard Awareness education in three 1-hour sessions . Completion of the course satisfies one major OSHA requirement for arborists working 10 feet or closer to energized conductors .
John Ball , Ph . D ., BCMA , CTSP John Ball is a Professor of Forestry at South Dakota State University in Brookings , SD and serves as a campus arborist for the University and as the Forest Health Specialist for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture . He recently received the Malo Teaching Excellence Award for his dedication to student learning . His primary research focus is tree worker safety . Dr . Ball obtained his Ph . D . and M . S . in Forestry from Michigan State University and a B . S . in Forestry from Michigan Technological University . Dr . Ball is also on the Safety Committee for the Tree Care Industry Association .
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The MAA will issue a Certificate of Attendance to participants who watch the full 3-hour course and successfully complete the follow up quizzes . Additional employerverified proof of aerial rescue training and CPR / First Aid are required to fully meet OSHA ’ s EHAP certification standards .
CEU Credit : MCA Safety , ISA
Registration Fees : $ 89 / per person for MAA member firms & their employees $ 159 / per person for Non-Members
Sign up today at MassArbor . org www . cranes101 . com 508-966-4100
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