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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 16. Labor And Employment
Title 16. Labor And Employment
Agency 25. Safety And Health Codes Board
11/4/2025

Chapter 73.
Regulation Applicable to Tree Trimming Operations
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Section 10
Scope, purpose, and applicability
Section 20
Definitions
Section 30
Orientation and training
Section 40
General safety requirements
Section 50
Electrical hazards
Section 60
Safe use of vehicles and mobile equipment used in arboriculture
Section 70
Portable power hand tools
Section 80
Hand tools and ladders
Section 90
Work procedures
Section 100
Appendix A (Informative): Recommended Guidelines for Standard Performance and Safety Training for Qualified Line-Clearance Arborists/Qualified...
Section 110
Appendix B (Informative): General Safety Procedures that Apply to All Tree Work
Section 120
Appendix C (Informative): Additional Resources
Section 130
Appendix D (Informative): Weight of Green Logs
Section 140
Appendix E (Informative): Aerial Rescue Flowchart
Section 150
Appendix F (Informative): Hand Signal Chart for Crane Operations
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