The six things Aeri Resources' inspectors check on every unit
Updated: Sep 16
Quality assurance in utility vegetation management is not a report written at the end of a cycle. It is a sample of real completed work, checked against a fixed list, recorded against the individual unit, and fed back to the crew while the job is still fresh.
The six criteria
When an inspector audits completed work, the same six observations are recorded every time:
Trim type correct. The appropriate trimming techniques were applied, as specified in the contract.
Site clean. The work site was left in a clean and orderly state.
Clearance achieved. The necessary clearance around power lines and other structures has been attained.
Environmental BMPs met. All environmental Best Management Practices were followed.
ANSI standards met. The work meets ANSI guidelines for tree care.
Unit closed properly. The unit is complete and documented correctly.
Monthly, and reviewed the next day
The inspector conducts monthly audits on completed work. Results are reviewed with the crew the day after the audit closes, so feedback lands while the work is recent enough to act on, and a pattern gets corrected in the next cycle rather than discovered at the end of a contract.
Findings are recorded against the unit, not against a summary. A question about any individual span has an answer, and the answer has a date on it.
One platform for sample, audit, map and report
Completed work is uploaded into CubeIcon, which handles sample selection, audits, mapping and reporting on a single platform and integrates with client work systems. Field teams work from iPads, so updates land in real time rather than being transcribed from paper afterwards.
Two mobile LiDAR units are available to be deployed against QA/QC where the scope justifies it. How that technology is applied is agreed jointly with the utility rather than assumed.
