ISA Best Management Practices - Utility Bundle

The Closed Chain of Custody for Herbicides in the Utility Vegetation Management Industry BMP outlines safe practices for reducing worker exposure to herbicides, including use of returnable and reusable supply containers, use of closed connections at transfer points, and more. For additional information on this BMP, click here.

The Integrated Vegetation Management BMP provides practitioners with what industry experts consider to be the most appropriate integrated vegetation management (IVM) techniques in use today that can be utilized for a broad array of applications. For more information on this BMP, click here.

The Utility Pruning of Trees BMP describes best practices in utility tree pruning based on scientific research and proven methodology for the safe and reliable delivery of utility services while preventing unnecessary injury to trees. For additional information on this BMP, click here.

The Utility Tree Risk Assessment BMP is intended to guide utility personnel, utility vegetation managers, utility tree risk assessors, and line clearance contractors in assessing tree-related risk to overhead electric utility infrastructure by tree failure as accurately and consistently as possible, and to support decisions related to risk mitigation practices that achieve utility objectives. For more information on this BMP, click here.