Carni Bejamin, 2 Dog Crew and Andy Harem, Highline Tree Care
A buck strap and set of hooks, with a can-do attitude was the way of our past. OSHA & ANSI require more. How do you set yourself up on a spar to be secure, productive, and comfortable? What are all these new lowering devices and how do we set them up and use them? We will also demonstrate cinching system setups, lanyard use, and small extra bits of kit that can make your afternoon on a spar even better. We will also go over work practices to set up safe, productive climbing & rigging systems, particularly for negative rigging on spars.
Speaker Bio:
Benjamin, Nicole – 2 Dog Crew, LLC
Nicole ‘carni’ is an ISA Certified Arborist, and primarily a production arborist. She was lucky enough to get started in the industry with Heartwood Tree Service, setting her up for steep learning curve and experiences in a broad range of production tree work. In 2018, she and her husband started their company 2 Dog Crew, LLC; working on various projects ranging from line clearance and utility, to residential removals & pruning, municipal projects, helicopter removals, even zipline and treehouse builds. Throughout her career she has been the groundie, (contract) climber, crew leader, general foreman, operations manager, owner, chief safety officer, trainer, and the list continues. Despite those roles not always getting along, she’s found necessity and respect are deserved for all of them.
She currently lives off grid in rural WNC with her husband, daughter, dogs, too many chickens and meat rabbits. They often travel around the continental USA to attend tree climbing competitions, conferences, visit and work with friends, assist with the Academy Trained, Burke Outdoor Canopy Class, the Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop, and other arbor related trainings and workshops. Her favorite tree changes regularly, but she is always grateful for Charlotte, NC’s massive Willow Oaks – Quercus phellos, and Tulip Poplars – Liriodendron tulipifera