ASWP01 Introduction & General Legislation
1.0 Introduction
The Arborist Safe Work Practices (ASWP) are safe work guidelines, written by the industry, for
the industry. The Arborist Safe Work Practices committee has evolved since its inception in
1999 to a well-defined working committee that provides support to various safety related
issues in the arborist industry. A milestone was reached on January 1, 2011 when the
committee put in place its Terms of Reference to ensure consistency within the committee
structure and to ensure its continuance.
1.1 Purpose
The Arborist Industry Safe Work Practices (ASWP) committee is a volunteer committee for the
arborist trade in Ontario whose purpose is to assist businesses, government agencies and
Safe Workplace Associations to improve the health and safety of the arboricultural industry.
This purpose is satisfied by:
The management and control of the content of the Arborist Industry Safe Work
Practices document
Providing a location for government agencies such as: Safety Associations, MoL to
access knowledge, skills and experience on health and safety related to abroicultural
matters
1.2 ASWP Committee
The guiding principle for Committee membership will be a commitment to improving health and
safety of the arboricultural workplace.
Membership on the Committee is open to anyone employed or employs workers directly within
the arboriculture sector.
Consideration for membership to the Committee will require an application to the Chair. The
Chair will present the credentials of the new member to the Committee for consideration.
Committee members will vote on all applicants to the Committee with a Majority Rule decision.
Committee makeup will attempt to have an equal representation of employers and employees.
Committee makeup will be limited to twelve (12) members, including the Chair and Co-Chair
positions, and will include all facets of the industry:
• Commercial (4 members)
• Municipal (4 members)
• Utility (4 members)
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