Do you understand all that you need to in order to work safely around electricity and power lines?
Electrical Hazard Awareness training is a must for everyone involved in tree care. Simply put, it is a Basic Matter of Safety. If you work with trees, you will encounter electricity. Electricity can be very dangerous.
This EHAP workshop is offered by CTPA to help prepare individuals for the electrical hazards they face in their everyday jobs.
Attendees will learn about the electrical distribution system, the hardware used in that system, the types of electrical hazards a tree care worker is likely to face and how to be prepared when you are encountering electricity on the job.
ENGLISH EHAP will take place on November 5, 2026.
SPANISH EHAP will take place on December 2, 2026.
Cost of the Workshop
Total cost for each attendee is $110 for members and $125 for non-members.
This price includes lunch.
CEUs – English EHAP
CEU’s will be available for State of CT 3D (Arborist License) 6.00 CEU’s, 6 (Rights- of -Way) – 6.00 CEU’s, ISA – 6.50 CEU’s, and TCIA CTSP – 6.50 CEU’s, Forest Practitioner – 2.50 CEU’s, and Advanced Certified Tree Warden- 6.50 CEU’s.
About the Workshop
This workshop will make attendees aware of the hazards all tree care workers face when they work around energized electrical conductors. This awareness is an essential part of basic tree care safety. It is recommended that all people who work in tree care take an EHAP course.
This ENGLISH one-day workshop, at the Berlin Campus on November 5, 2026, will be led by Emmett Shutts, New England regional trainer with Davey Tree, David Ross, Woodland Tree Works, and Doug Pistawka, Eversource. Marianne Bonita, Federal OSHA, will give a small talk on the most up to date statistics for the tree industry with a question / answer time. Training will also be provided on the equipment that makes up the electrical distribution system. Knowing what each piece is and what it does is an important part of being safe around electrical conductors.
CTPA encourages all companies engaged in tree care to have an EHAP program in place for all of their employees.
Registration
If you are in tree care and have not taken an Electrical Hazard Awareness course before, you really should consider attending this one. These workshops fill quickly so please register early!
