Category: Personal stories

Treeplanting is hard work. I’ve heard many stories from planters who finished their season with aches, pains, and more serious injuries. One is Michael Lien, who today works in the film industry, but in the past planted trees every spring.

I asked on Facebook: “What precautions do you take to stay safe at work? What ‘dangers’ do you face at your job?” As I expected, some interesting answers came from my network of contacts who work in many different industries.