Ok, my fault, I looked at the dead maple removal you posted but it was like the easiest removal ever. All you did was cut and toss onto the lawn. At least you could have put down a little plywood to keep the lawn damage down and the cleanup easier. I didn't think it was worthy of a news article.
So I looked at the crane work. The crane stuff looked good. But admittedly I don't use a crane much. But your guys on the ground had no ppe unless they had earplugs in which I didn't see either.
Sorry to be harsh, just what I saw. Don't mean to be a arbor snob.
Mike