" I've known Ken and Rip for a long time, and I've always respected their work.  In 1999, as the Vice President of Bartlett's Utility Services Operations throughout the United States, I was seeing a drop in production and a rise in the frequency of accidents. While I felt that I had a solid safety and training program in place, my managers agreed that a different approach might be helpful.  In the utility world of unit pricing, we felt that any improvement in the skill level of our crews would give us a competitive advantage.

When I first sat down and explained my training needs to ArborMaster, it was clear that they were listening to my concerns and goals.  Ken and Rip tailored a program to meet my specific needs, and implemented the training. I personally spoke with each individual who went through the training.  It amazed me to see how they responded.  I remember one crew leader telling me that it was the first time anyone had ever taken an interest in him. What I found even more interesting was the impact it had on the individuals who didn't attend the training.  Everywhere I went, I saw people using the techniques. Numerous workers asked me if they would get a chance to go ArborMaster training.  After hearing that in several different operations, I made up my mind to make this training a regular event.  This investment paid off.  I saw a substantial improvement in the amount of trees trimmed and removed each week, which on a unit job can mean thousands of dollars directly to the bottom line.  

In this business, sometimes we all focus on all the reasons why not to do something; instead of looking for reasons why to do it.  I found a reason why to engage ArborMaster.  My operation's morale improved, its safety improved, and it became more profitable.  I hope that you find the same reason.

Dr. Dave Marren, Bartlett Tree "

Consultation
ArborMaster provides consultation services to arboriculture, and other related industries. Solutions are practical, results-oriented, and based on over 40 years combined industry field experience of ArborMaster principals, Ken Palmer and Rip Tompkins.

Services ArborMaster can provide for you:

  • Create safety training initiatives for your tree workers, that result in increased safety and productivity.  
  • Conduct performance gap assessments that provide data-based information on how big, how urgent and how costly your performance gaps are, and what it will take to reduce or eliminate them.  You get the facts that allow you to make informed decisions, and helps to spot potential problems and danger points before they cause harm.
  • Provide expert advice on how to improve existing safety, and/or productivity training programs, so that you get the best results from what you already have in place.
  • Provide program and curricula development for a wide range of training, safety, and productivity initiatives allowing you to obtain the highest ROI on what you spend.

Consult with an ArborMaster representative to design a program to meet your specific needs.