In managing a Christmas tree operation, shear-ing Christmas trees is one of the most important cultural activities for the grower. Unfortunately, shearing is also labor intensive.
Many growers also train and hire workers for shearing.
Quite often, these growers find there is a high associated turnover rate and they are constantly hiring and training new workers each yea . To minimize these occurrences, growers should strive to work safely at all times during shearing operations, and stress safety when hiring and training workers for shearing. Keep all cutting tools clippers, handshears, knives sharp. Dull, poorly maintained tools cause accidents. Minimize the pitch buildup on cutting tools by periodically removing it or ex-changing for another, clean tool.