Brush Clearer Utility Right of Way

Work description

Progressive Solutions LLC was founded in 2003 with the purpose of providing brush clearing and herbicide application services. Our company has continued to grow since we began operations as does our need for seasonal workers. Every year Progressive Solutions attempts to hire U.S. (domestic) workers with meager results, and when we do, we are rarely able to retain U.S. hires for more than a few weeks. This is because the occupation does not offer permanent employment, the work locations vary over large geographic areas requiring extensive travel and time away from home, the job is performed outdoors in primitive work conditions, the work tasks are physically demanding, and the weather conditions cause inconsistent weekly hours often requiring weekend work to meet deadlines. Most of Progressive Solutions brush clearing and herbicide application activities are concentrated during the spring and summer months. Some activity occurs during late winter and early spring in southern regions, depending on regional conditions, weather, and the specific nature of the work. Ninety percent (90%) of our work is foliar application (workers use backpack sprayers to hand apply herbicide onto the leaves of a plant). However, the off-season work will use a combination of backpack sprayers for basal bark treatment and hand tools to control and clear vegetation. Due to stricter federal regulations mandating a higher level of brush control under utility lines and on gas pipelines and the recent increase in the miles of right-of-way corridor for gas and electric lines in the U.S., the amount of work in the non-growing season has increased to the point of needing seasonal workers. Progressive Solutions operates in 48 states filing multiple applications for certifications for varying start dates. This application is for 200 Brush Clearers Utility Right of Way with a period of need from January 18th through April 15, 2027.