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The importance of tree risk management

Written by Sam Pusey | Feb 7, 2025 12:09:24 AM

Do you have a lot of trees on your Melbourne property? Owning a significant treescape also comes with an obligation to manage any potential safety risks and hazards.

Arborcraft can provide owners and managers of significant treescapes with a comprehensive risk management plan to ensure they meet their duty of care obligations.

We inspect your trees; we determine any potential damage or injury they could cause and help you reduce and manage them moving forward.

When assessing and managing trees, Arborcraft acknowledges the need to strike a balance between the characteristics of the risk of a tree and the benefits the tree can provide.

 

These are the steps Arborcraft takes for tree risk management:

 

1.       Identify the exposure hazard

We assess the potential exposure hazard, that is, how many people enter the area or ‘fall zone’ of any hazardous trees.

2.       Estimate the risk

As part of our inspection, we present an assessment of the potential risk of your treescape, enabling owners to determine the amount of risk they’re willing to take (these inspections are also proof to authorities that you are actively managing your trees).

3.       Prepare a tree-planting strategy

Depending on the outcome of the risk inspection, we can offer a holistic view to determine what trees are best suited to your landscape and/or how to manage existing trees. The plan details what trees would be best suited and sustainable for the space long term.

4.       Maintain and manage tree risk

When conducting the tree work, we consider all maintenance factors including your needs, the health and safety of the trees and any potential risks they pose to the community.

 

For more information about Arborcraft’s tree risk management services, contact us below.