Please click on the link below to download the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation Best Practice Guidelines for Tree Climbing.
(Revised: 30 Jan 2011)
Please take the time to read the document, and give us your criticism; let us know what you think. The more input we receive from the tree climbers of Victoria, the more useful and accurate we can make this.
Please also take the time to read the guidelines given below, published by WorkSafe Victoria in 2001. These are a much wider set of guidelines, covering the hazards associated with working with trees, and methods to reduce such risks.
Working Safely With Trees (22 February 2012)