Experience

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  ACRT

  • Massachusettes

  • Consulting Utility Arborist and Safety Advocate

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Massachusettes

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  Colburn Consulting

  • Owner

    • Jan 2018 - Present

    • Safety and Training Consultations• Vegetation Management Consultations• CDL Training• Ornamental Pruning• Organic Tick and Mosquito Management• Co-operative Tree Pruning and Removals

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  Tree Tech Inc

  • Director of Safety and Training

    • Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

    • Understood, applied, maintained and taught the OSHA, ANSI, and Tree Tech Inc. Safety Standards for practical application in modern arboriculture pruning and removal, as well as how it relates to job setup, temporary traffic control, and work conducted around energized lines• Conducted onsite inspection of crews, for safety and compliance to all applicable OSHA, ANSI Z133, and company safety rules, regulations and policies• Organized and facilitated weekly, company safety meetings or equivalent for residential and utility line clearance crews• Updated and enforced company safety policy• Interfaced with OSHA and safety officers of companies we work for• Worked with insurance company on loss prevention and manage workers’ compensation issues• Conducted annual reviews of production staff• Acted as a liaison between production staff and administrative staff• Attended weekly sales meetingsSelected Accomplishments• Implemented and maintained the first consistent safety and training program for Tree Tech Inc.• Successfully contested 6 OSHA-issued citations and associated fines, resulting in the withdrawal of 3 citations and reduction in fines totaling $47,740 • Implemented organization at the shop that resulted in fewer accidents and a more efficient departure and arrival of crew to and from job sites• Implemented and taught a Commercial Driver’s training program for the MA CDL test• Implemented and taught a Commercial Driver’s training Program for the new National Commercial Driver’s test

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  Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

  • Region 43

  • Foreman

    • May 2007 - Jan 2014
    • Region 43

    Positions: Grounds person, Line Clearance Arborist: climber, trimmer, bucket operator trimmer, foreman for region 043 crew 143Duties and Responsibilities:• Understood, applied, maintained and taught the OSHA, ANSI and Asplundh Corporate and Regional Safety Standards for job setup, temporary traffic control, and work conducted around energized lines• Understood, applied, maintained and taught all ISA and ANSI 300 Pruning Standards for tree trimming on contracts• Understood, applied, maintained and taught the Asplundh Line Clearance Qualification Standards: Grounds person, Climber/Trimmer, Bucket Operator/Trimmer and Foreman Certification courses, as well as the Regional Policy manual to new and existing Asplundh employees• Managed and maintained safety, inspection, training, maintenance, payroll, daily work log, production, inventory logs and reportsSelected Accomplishments:• Completion of the Asplundh Line Clearance Qualification Standard: Grounds person, Climber/Trimmer, Bucket Operator/Trimmer and Foreman Certification coursesLine Clearance Arborist and Foreman for:• Belmont DPW, Belmont Power and Light 6/12–1/14 Several Microbursts and Hurricane Sandy• Merrimack Valley Ice Storm 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011• Lebanon, NH Ice Storm 2012• Springfield Tornado 2011• Clients include:o Town of Belmont DPW and Belmont Power and Lighto National Grid: Merrimack Valley, North Shore and Fall River regions, Southern NH region and NY regiono N-Star: Southboro District Region

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  Town of Shirley MA.

  • Government Administration
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Shirley Planning Board-Member, Clerk, Chairman

    • Apr 1999 - Oct 2011

    Shirley Planning Board Member 1999-2003, Clerk 2003- 2004, Chairman- 2005 - 2008

  • Montachusett Regional Planning Commission Member

    • Jun 2003 - Jun 2011

  • Devens Deposition Steering Committee Memeber

    • Jun 2003 - Jun 2004

  • Zoning By-Law Review Committee Member

    • Jun 2002 - Jun 2003

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  Whole Earth Landscape and Design

  • Arborist

    • Mar 2006 - May 2007

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  MassDevelopment

  • Devens Public Works

  • Arborist/Laborer

    • May 2002 - Mar 2006
    • Devens Public Works

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  A Helping Hand Tree Service

  • DBA

    • Mar 2001 - May 2002

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  Productions By Design

  • Production Manager/Shop Manager

    • Dec 1995 - Mar 2001

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  Wolf Productions

  • DBA

    • Aug 1994 - Dec 1995

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  U.S. Army

  • Georgia, Washington State, Korea

  • Infantry Soldier

    • Sep 1985 - Sep 1987
    • Georgia, Washington State, Korea