Jumping through hoops

[treequip]

I don’t know if this one has been done before but in the light of a few recent posts I thought a look at what it takes to “Go Treeing” in a pukka fashion would be appropriate.

It’s not a comprehensive list and in no particular order. Some elements won’t apply to all contractors and not everything on the list will apply to all staff.

 

Feel free to add...............

 

Training

• Qualification and CPD
  
• NPTC Units
  
• First Aid
  
• HIAB
  
• Risk Assessment
  

Compliance

• Loler records
  
• H&SAW Act
  
• PUWER
  
• Goods vehicle operator licence
  
• Oils and fuel Storage regs.
  
• Participation schemes (Constructionline/CHAS/AAAC etc.)
  
• Risk assessments
  
• Method statements
  
• Waste transfer licensing
  
• Statutory protection (TPO C.A.)
  

Insurance

• Employers Liability
  
• Public Liability
  
• Professional indemnity
  
• Vehicles
  
• Driving licence
  
• Operator licence
  
• Inspections
  
• Adaptations
  

TAX

• VAT
  
• Income tax
  
• Accountancy fees
  

PPE

• Extensive and expensive
  

Policies

• Health and safety
  
• Environment
  
• Training
  

Plant

• Purchase/replacement
  
• Maintenance
  

Industry Bodies

• Subscription fees
  

Premises

• Purchase/rent
  
• Rates
  

Advertising

• Directories
  
• Web
  

[bob]

did you produce hat list for arbtalkers or for another reason

if another reason would be interested in why

if for arbtalkers CHEERS

[treequip]

Not particularly

Like others on here, having also recently lost a job to the “I will do it for the firewood” brigade, I found myself musing over the amount of effort that goes into staying legit.