Should I take this job?

[porangi]

Morning all,

 

So in the summer I passed my CS30/31 and have since been doing occasional forestry and milling.

 

I've been offered 3-5days work pollarding a 300-400m length of hedge. I would be working from a man box on a telehandler. Nothing is bigger than 6". I'm dropping everything into the field below.

 

Other than normal amber precautions and experience there any red light reason not to take it?

 

I worked as a climbing instructor for 10 years so am comfortable at height but wouldn't be on ropes anyhow.

 

If you think it's a green light what should I charge?

 

Thanks.

 

Chris

 

 

 

 

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[inthewoods]

If you feel confident & are competent at work & it's within your comfort zone to be able to work safe then go for it, what else pays the bills? Just make sure you're in a harness with a strop attached & don't go up if it's windy

[openspaceman]

 

I've been offered 3-5days work pollarding a 300-400m length of hedge. I would be working from a man box on a telehandler. Nothing is bigger than 6". I'm dropping everything into the field below.

 

Other than normal amber precautions and experience there any red light reason not to take it?

 

It's not a lawful use of the telehandler under LOLER unless the machine fully qualifies as a MEWP because it is preplanned work

[inthewoods]

It's not a lawful use of the telehandler under LOLER unless the machine fully qualifies as a MEWP because it is preplanned work

 

Thought if it was a proper cage & not a bucket it was OK? The one I go up in sometimes has the drop down legs at the front, I wouldn't use it without them!

Following post intently now for more info :-)

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

It's not a lawful use of the telehandler under LOLER unless the machine fully qualifies as a MEWP because it is preplanned work

 

 

👍🏻

 

What's the chances of it being a farmer / ag related?

[Stubby]

Be sure you trust the Telehandeler driver implicitly .

[porangi]

Be sure you trust the Telehandeler driver implicitly .

 

 

 

Ummmmmm!

 

 

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[openspaceman]

Thought if it was a proper cage & not a bucket it was OK? The one I go up in sometimes has the drop down legs at the front, I wouldn't use it without them!

Following post intently now for more info :-)

 

The link to the advice was in this thread

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/cranes-mewps/100520-working-basket-telehandler.html#post1477693

 

read also AA Paul's comments after mine

 

and BTW I do have a certificate for CS47

 

There have been a couple of prosecutions recently from people falling from telehandlers one was with a man cage and the chap wasn't clipped in the other was when the pallet he was standing on slipped off the forks.

 

Now I know and trusted our telehandler driver but with the nosy parker next door taking photos it's not something I'd risk in public view. HSE have successfully prosecuted roofing contractors based on such 3rd party evidence.

[inthewoods]

Thanks for the link & information openspaceman :-)

[porangi]

All good info - thanks. So apparently it's only 10ft off the ground - the telehandler just makes it quicker/easier. However diameters have increased to 8-10"

 

 

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