Electrocution Risks
When someone wants to remove a diseased branch from a tree in their yard or when a city needs a tree removed to improve vision on a busy road, a tree trimmer comes to the rescue! But while tree trimmers play an important role, their job also puts them as risk of injury, particularly electrocution and other electrical injuries.
While trimming or removing a tree, tree trimmers are at risk of coming into contact with power lines or other electrical hazards. Sometimes, the electrical hazards might even be obscured by heavy branches or overgrow leaves. Electrocution risks are also especially high for tree trimmers working on trees damaged by a recent storm, as this increases the risk of downed or hidden power lines.
If a tree trimmer comes into contact with a power line, it can lead to death or debilitating injuries, even when a tree trimmer has indirect contact with an electrical hazard, like through hitting a power line with their saw, they may still suffer from serious or fatal electric injuries.
With electrocution risks like these, coverage is important for your clients in the tree trimming industry. At PEO Insurance Brokers Network, we can help you find a home for your tree trimming industry clients or other clients in high-risk industries. We provide Workers’ Compensation coverage to businesses in need, no matter the risk, and help agents find the best PEO coverage and savings for their insured. To learn how we can help you find coverage for your tree trimming industry clients, email quotes@peobrokersnetwork.com to receive a quote.
