Utility Arborist definition

Utility Arborist means a person who undertakes any work required to prune or clear vegetation in proximity to energized electrical equipment, structures and conductors or who in the course of utility line clearing operations, prunes, falls, or removes trees which could come into contact with energized power lines.

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Utility Arborist means a person trained and knowledgeable to undertake any work required to prune or clear vegetation in proximity to energized electrical equipment, structures and conductors; including the pruning, falling or removal of trees which could come into contact with energized power lines and who is an ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist or holds a certificate based on the competency standards set by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development; (By-law No. 2018-005)

Utility Arborist means a person trained and knowledgeable to undertake any work required to prune or clear vegetation in proximity to energized electrical equipment, structures and conductors; including the pruning, falling or removal of trees which could come into contact with energized power lines and who is an ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist or holds a certificate

Examples of Utility Arborist in a sentence

• A fully qualified certified Utility Arborist, engaged in all aspects of tree work.

• Fully qualified certified Utility Arborist assigned by the Employer.

• In addition, only those employees working and being paid in the classification of Utility Arborist and who acquire and maintain I.S.A. certification will receive a premium of fifteen cents ($0.15) per hour in addition to their normal hourly rate.

• He may be assisted by another Utility Arborist, a Chemical Applicator, Driver/Operators, Utility Arborist Apprentice, Slasher/Operators, and Brushmen or traffic control persons.

• A Charge Hand rate of pay shall apply to those job classifications other than a Utility Arborist.

• Utility Arborist Apprentice shall receive eighty percent (80%) of the Utility Arborist's prevailing rate of pay upon successful completion of Level 1 and 90% upon successful completion of Level 2.

• A Lead Hand shall be a fully qualified certified Utility Arborist.

• Utility Arborist Apprentice shall receive eighty percent (80%) of the Utility Arborist's prevailing rate of pay.

• He may be assisted by another Utility Arborist, a Chemical Applicator, Driver/Operators, Utility Arborist Trainee, Slasher/Operators, Brushmen or traffic control persons.

• Utility Arborist Trainee shall receive eighty percent (80%) of the Utility Arborist's prevailing rate of pay.