OSHA or ANSI? The majority of workplaces in the United States are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of For many industries there are specific standards within the OSH Act that govern workplace practices, procedures and equipment. Two of the most common questions that arise are, Are climbers allowed to ride the crane to access the tree? And, If the climber can ride the crane, what are the best ways to do this? This article will focus on two things: First, it will comment on the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards that guide the arborist industry for the use of cranes in tree removal and how those standards relate to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) second, it will discuss the particular issue of the climber using the crane to access and/or work in a tree that is being removed.
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