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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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# Tasks & work activities — arboriculturist
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 37-3013.00 (Tree Trimmers and Pruners).
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
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- **[Core]** Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
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- **[Core]** Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
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- **[Core]** Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
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- **[Core]** Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
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- **[Core]** Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
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- **[Core]** Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
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- **[Core]** Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
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- **[Core]** Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
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- **[Core]** Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
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- **[Core]** Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support.
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- **[Core]** Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools.
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- **[Core]** Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.
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- **[Core]** Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
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- **[Core]** Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
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- **[Supplemental]** Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
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- **[Supplemental]** Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.
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- **[Supplemental]** Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving.
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- **[Supplemental]** Spray trees to treat diseased or unhealthy trees, including mixing chemicals and calibrating spray equipment.
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- **[Supplemental]** Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
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- **[Supplemental]** Water, root-feed, and fertilize trees.
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- **[Supplemental]** Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces or seal surfaces and to protect them from fungi and insects.
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- **[Supplemental]** Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
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- **[Supplemental]** Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Clean equipment or supplies.
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- Climb ladders or vehicles to perform duties.
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- Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
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- Estimate maintenance service requirements or costs.
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- Inspect landscaping to determine treatment needs.
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- Install equipment to protect or support trees.
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- Instruct staff in work policies or procedures.
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- Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
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- Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
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- Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance.
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- Prepare chemicals for work application.
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- Provide information about landscaping services or costs.
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- Remove debris from work sites.
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- Supervise maintenance workers.
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- Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
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- Trim trees or other vegetation.
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