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1. Big Tree: Recognizes companies for measurable year-over-year growth, experience modification rating (EMR), and overall Google review rating.
2. Service Tree: Acknowledges organizations for their community involvement, measured by the number of hours and financial commitment dedicated to community causes.
3. Safety Tree: Honors organizations for their contributions to employee safety, measured by investments in safety, EMR, safety incentive investments, and hours dedicated to training.
Individual Recognition Categories:
1. Robert Bartlett Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award: Recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the industry over their careers.
2. Safety Innovation: Awards individuals who innovate techniques that improve Arborist safety.
3. Equipment Innovation: Acknowledges individuals for developing tools that enhance industry safety, quality, and productivity.
Complex or Challenging Project Award:
· Participants can submit video entries documenting interesting jobs, which will be showcased during the awards presentation events and ceremony. Each person or company is allowed to submit only one “Complex or Challenging Project Award” entry.
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All proceeds, after covering the program costs, will be directed toward supporting student expenses for attending the ArborEXPO™. Edge Ahead Associates does not derive any financial benefit from this initiative.
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