James Thomas

• Inspect 70' Ariel lift truck daily for safety issues. Report all issues and follow up on repairs.
• Trim trees in many different situations. From along the road to in a field or deep woods climbing.
• Follow provided maps to ensure the work being done is where we are supposed to be doing it.
• Follow all instructions given as to problem spots,access points,customer requests or concerns,etc.
• Ensure all road trimming is done within a proper work zone. Including warning signs,cones placed properly,flaggers in place,radios charged up,before any work begins.
• Fill out a Job Briefing describing where we are,what work will be done and who by. Including Utility name,line name,line voltage,any and all hazards we will or may encounter.
• Discuss Job Briefing with crew and address any questions or concerns they may have. Rectify any unsafe situations.
• Secure jobsite of anything breakable by either moving it or marking item for Areial lift Operator to easily see it and not cause it damage.
• Run Notifications for Forester. Following instructions on notifications. Communicating with Forester for clarification,concerns,and further instruction. Performing many types of work including new construction,customer requests,storm jobs,hot spotting,big removals,etc.
• Check that all work completed meets or exceeds utility's' standards and requirements.
• Be available for storm work. Removing trees from infrastructure so power can be restored in a timely manner. Clear debris from roads,driveways,and footpaths. Inspect infrastructure for damage beyond where the outage occurred and report all information to Dispatch or Forester. Storm work can be at home or may include travel.
• Trained new personnel in safe use of chainsaws,pruners,chipper,traffic control,eventually safe Aerial Lift operation around live conductors.
• Was approached in 2021 to do planner job. I declined but offered to help if planner needed . In 2021 I was asked to help planner get ahead as they were bringing in more crews so I did. Went well.

My job at Asplundh was nearly Identical to my current position at Treesmiths. There are some tasks I performed there that are not part of my current employment.

• Operated a spray truck. Mixing herbicide and applying it to brush in ROW.
• Operated a Skytrim. Trimming trees on transmission lines with a saw on the end of an extendable boom.
• Operated a Hydroaxe. Basically a front end loader with a Fecon head in place of a bucket. Used in mowing operations on transmission lines.
• Operated a ford tractor w/brush hog. Mowing on distribution lines. As with all mowing operations there are things that must be done to ensure safety and protect from equipment damage. Ribboning the boundaries of ROW. Ribboning all all infrastructure and clearing 10' around all poles or Ironmen. Either being an observer in contact with mower on radio or doing the mowing.
• Operated skid steer with fecon head. For mowing in several situations. On transmission we used it for the spots the Hydroaxe was too big to get too. On distribution we used it for general mowing of ROW and in combination with a Skidder w/boom.
• Operated a Skidder w/boom. Trimming trees deep in the woods. In rough terrain. Clearing the brush with the attached blade. Then mowing everything with Skid Steer w/Fecon head.
• Occasionally asked to go out of town to help another region get their work caught up. One trip was to southern Indiana. Spent 4 months working on Duke Energy property. Did normal tasks until I was approached to take the Planner job. 80 miles permitted in 3 weeks. Then another 90 in 4weeks. Through the use of platt maps and neighbors knowing who owned what and how to reach them I permitted all of it. I then went back to helping with the work.
• Worked on Amtrak property In Groton,CT. Worked at night Trimming along railway. Operated a Ariel Lift with Train wheels under it. At night,with spotlights,as commuter trains whizzed by on the adjacent track at 125mph. Fun times!
• Go to disaster areas and help with getting infrastructure back up. Several Hurricanes and a few tornadoes.
• Inspect 70' Ariel lift truck daily for safety issues. Report all issues and follow up on repairs.
• Trim trees in many different situations. From along the road to in a field or deep woods climbing.
• Follow provided maps to ensure the work being done is where we are supposed to be doing it.
• Follow all instructions given as to problem spots,access points,customer requests or concerns,etc.
• Ensure all road trimming is done within a proper work zone. Including warning signs,cones placed properly,flaggers in place,radios charged up,before any work begins.
• Fill out a Job Briefing describing where we are,what work will be done and who by. Including Utility name,line name,line voltage,any and all hazards we will or may encounter.
• Discuss Job Briefing with crew and address any questions or concerns they may have. Rectify any unsafe situations.
• Secure jobsite of anything breakable by either moving it or marking item for Areial lift Operator to easily see it and not cause it damage.
• Run Notifications for Forester. Following instructions on notifications. Communicating with Forester for clarification,concerns,and further instruction. Performing many types of work including new construction,customer requests,storm jobs,removals,etc.
• Check that all work completed meets or exceeds utility's' standards and requirements.
• Be available for storm work. Removing trees from infrastructure so power can be restored in a timely manner. Clear debris from roads,driveways,and footpaths. Inspect infrastructure for damage beyond where the outage occurred and report all information to Dispatch or Forester. Storm work can be at home or may include travel.
• Trained new personnel in safe use of chainsaws,pruners,chipper,traffic control,eventually safe Aerial Lift operation around live conductors.

• Cut brush in many types of terrain.
• Operate a chipper.
• Drag brush to chipper.
• Learned to climb trees to trim them.
• Learned to operate Aerial Lift near live conductors to trim.
• Learned to sharpen saws.
• General jobsite cleanup after trimming.