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TCIA Certified Treecare Safety
Professional Exam Study Guide
Direct Costs - Answer✔✔-Workers' Compensation claims that cover medical costs and indemnity
payments for an injured or ill worker. These are the______________ of accidents
Indirect costs - Answer✔✔-include costs to train and compensate a replacement worker, repair damaged
property, investigate the accident and implement corrective action, and maintain insurance coverage.
While driving, a distracted employee drives over the curb and strikes a tree along the road. The truck
and tree are both damaged in the accident.
Select all examples of direct costs from the list below.
Question 1 options:
Vehicle repairs
Investigation time
Impact of negative visibility
Tree replacement
Lost revenue while truck is being repaired - Answer✔✔-Vehicle repairs
Tree replacement
A climber cuts their hand with the chainsaw while pruning a tree.
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Select all examples of indirect costs from the list below.
Question 2 options:
Workers' compensation increase
Disability compensation
Loss of productivity
Loss of time from workers assisting the injured person
Incident investigation
Pharmacy
Hospital and other medical expenses
Loss of client - Answer✔✔-Loss of productivity
Loss of time from workers assisting the injured person
Incident investigation
Loss of client
A team member contacted a low overhead bridge when hauling a piece of equipment, resulting in the
machine being totaled out.
Select all direct costs associated with this accident.
Question 3 options:
Machine price
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