Norm Hall Attends Illinois Arborist Association’s 2016 Summer Conference

Norm Hall, Tree Care Operations supervisor, Certified Arborist and Tree Worker, recently returned from the IAA’s 2016 Summer Conference, held June 23rd – June 24th in Monticello, IL. Norm lead a demonstration “Crane Removals and Comparisons.” This demonstration highlighted the benefits of using a truck-mounted crane to assist in removing trees. There was a “stick boom” crane and a “knuckle boom” crane on site to show the advantages and limitations of each unit. Each crane demonstrated removing both branch and log sections of trees. Cranes can be a great value for removing trees in confined spaces, behind residences, resting on structures (storm damage), or to cut larger sections and land the pieces near the chipper. Using a crane for EAB ash removals will save time, labor and back injuries.