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Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.

Tasks
24 tasks15 core, 9 supplemental
Family
Building & GroundsOne of its 10 occupations
Code
37-3013.00SOC 2018: 37-3013

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15 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

  1. Task 1. Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.Core taskTask 13120Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  2. Task 2. Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.Core taskTask 13113Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  3. Task 3. Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.Core taskTask 13116Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  4. Task 4. Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.Core taskTask 13115Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  5. Task 5. Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.Core taskTask 13119Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  6. Task 6. Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.Core taskTask 13114Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  7. Task 7. Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.Core taskTask 13112Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2018
  8. Task 8. Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.Core taskTask 13117Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  9. Task 9. Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.Core taskTask 13121Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  10. Task 10. Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.Core taskTask 13122Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  11. Task 11. Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.Core taskTask 13125Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  12. Task 12. Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.Core taskTask 13128Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  13. Task 13. Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.Core taskTask 13126Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  14. Task 14. Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools.Core taskTask 13124Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  15. Task 15. Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.Core taskTask 13123Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  16. Task 16. Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.Supplemental taskTask 13131Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  17. Task 17. Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.Supplemental taskTask 13118Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  18. Task 18. Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.Supplemental taskTask 13127Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2018
  19. Task 19. Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.Supplemental taskTask 13132Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  20. Task 20. Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.Supplemental taskTask 13135Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  21. Task 21. Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.Supplemental taskTask 13130Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2018
  22. Task 22. Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces or seal surfaces and to protect them from fungi and insects.Supplemental taskTask 13133Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  23. Task 23. Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.Supplemental taskTask 13129Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2018
  24. Task 24. Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.Supplemental taskTask 13136Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2018

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 37-3013
  3. License
    CC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
  4. Changed by us
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