Arb approved

[WesD]

It's naive to think one would use this forum as a yard stick seeing as you are only seeing snippets of what others do. It is also naive to think there are not excellent firms out there that don't carry your accreditation. I do not think you need a few initials and to pay someone to measure/benchmark yourself against others. Being AA approved doesn't mean you will follow best practices or work to British standards etc. We only have to look at the video floating around of the pop being felled!

 

Who is your benchmark?

 

Like I say I'm not against accreditations and yours may be excellent if it carries the weight to win you more work and it brings you work in which covers the time and fees to be approved.

 

 

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[AA Teccie (Paul)]

It's naive to think one would use this forum as a yard stick seeing as you are only seeing snippets of what others do. It is also naive to think there are not excellent firms out there that don't carry your accreditation. I do not think you need a few initials and to pay someone to measure/benchmark yourself against others. Being AA approved doesn't mean you will follow best practices or work to British standards etc. We only have to look at the video floating around of the pop being felled!

 

Who is your benchmark?

 

Like I say I'm not against accreditations and yours may be excellent if it carries the weight to win you more work and it brings you work in which covers the time and fees to be approved.

 

 

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Hi Wes, thanks for your reply and I absolutely acknowledge there are lots of excellent firms out there who aren't ARB Approved...much to my frustration.

 

The 'pop incident' is an exception, which people understandably, and probably rightly. refer to, but it needs to be kept in context...and yes, with hindsight, and if it happened again, I think we/I would handle it differently.

 

In terms of how we benchmark the scheme, this is principally against, for instance, BS3998, and as contributors to its production, and the plethora of H&S and Environ. and Wildlife etc. etc. legislation. Also, and most importantly, we regularly consult with the HSE who, in turn, refer to the scheme (well actually the scheme standards) as an industry benchmark. Clearly this is important as if the regulator didn't like it, or thought it was lacking, they wouldn't go near it.

 

As I said there's always room for improvement, and at sometimes more than others , but I feel it's on the right track and we just need more of those excellent contractors, or even good contractors, to get on board and help us to give 'users' of tree surgery services a recognized standard to identify with...kinda the CORGI / Gas Safe of the arb industry...if only.

 

I believe the scheme can deliver increased work and income BUT only if you use it and market it to best effect with us supporting that.

 

Why not gives us a try?

 

Cheers again

Paul

[WesD]

In terms of how we benchmark the scheme, this is principally against, for instance, BS3998, and as contributors to its production, and the plethora of H&S and Environ. and Wildlife etc. etc. legislation. Also, and most importantly, we regularly consult with the HSE who, in turn, refer to the scheme (well actually the scheme standards) as an industry benchmark. Clearly this is important as if the regulator didn't like it, or thought it was lacking, they wouldn't go near it.

 

 

 

We should all be working towards these principles regardless of accreditation. I completely agree that if it was enforced upon the industry it would definitely increase standards however the time and money spent to gain approval then the time and money spent advertising it and making people aware could perhaps be put to better use by small outfits.

 

I am definitely not against accreditation or the message you are sending out by the way, just thinking out loud really. Who knows you may see me in attendance in the future ....

 

Cheers

 

Wes

 

 

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[AA Teccie (Paul)]

 

I am definitely not against accreditation or the message you are sending out by the way, just thinking out loud really. Who knows you may see me in attendance in the future ....

 

Cheers

 

Wes

 

 

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Cheers Wes, I'll look out for the chap in the 'ski gear' who's struggling to get through the door

 

ATB,

Paul

[WesD]

[emoji23] Thanks!

 

 

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