CS50 - Techniques For Dealing With Damaged Trees

[bob]

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any thoughts on this unit as it is a new unit and not just a re vamp

[Peter]

Bit of overlap with windblow?

 

Are you going to do it Bob? Time for CS card number 3 methinks......

[bob]

Bit of overlap with windblow?

 

Are you going to do it Bob? Time for CS card number 3 methinks......

 

think i am on number 6 tbh:thumbdown:

[Andy Clark]

Agreed on the Windblow overlap......

 

It seems very much weighted towards the assumption that the tree is to be felled.

 

Admitedly, there is a small portion regarding branch removal/hung up branches, but i get the impression that it's moreso from the perspective of working from the ground.

 

Considering the cs34/cs35 overlap, it seems a bit pointless IMO.

[slack ma girdle]

Is there any difference between CS50 and 34, 35 ?

It appears to be the same procedures. Any way how do you define a damaged tree. There are not many trees around that do not have some sort of damage, and thet will out last us all.

rant rant rant !

[penfold]

is cs 33 a revamp or totally new unit bob?

[bob]

is cs 33 a revamp or totally new unit bob?

 

read it and see

you can still get both

its not one i have digested yet

[bob]

Is there any difference between CS50 and 34, 35 ?

It appears to be the same procedures. Any way how do you define a damaged tree. There are not many trees around that do not have some sort of damage, and thet will out last us all.

rant rant rant !

 

but you dont have to have cs 32 for this unit or 34 or ua1

as there all covered

[Arbocop]

look at the small print of cs50.... the tree size is limited, this qual is amid , as it has already been said at working soley from the ground, and soley on smaller trees, where risk is less than very big things in the middle of the woods.

 

the addition of the assisted fell is a requirment of the QCF (government stuff) and it is arguably subtley differant from UA2.2 as in UA2.2 the rope is to prevent the tree falling back on to power lines, in cs50 it is part of an assisted fell, so pressure to pull the tree over will be needed.

 

to be honest all assessors had a chance to comment on variouse eliments of these new quals, but there are all sorts of bits that they are not happy with, but some bits forced through for many resons.

 

CS50 was designed innitially to address some eliments of the QCF, to address some feed back from innisial 2 consultations, and to address, a very significant sector, that was putting teams at risk and avoiding 32,34,35 as allegidly it did not affect them. namley the hunders of highway guys out there who get a cs 30, may be 31 and then have there bosses send them out in storm situations to get rid of 'small ' dangerouse trees over highways.

 

now its not perfect, nothing in life is, well except my wife??? but as i understand it does meet what it needed to do.

 

only time will tell if it is a runner or a chocolate tea pot

 

cheers

 

kev

[David oakman]

I think it was kevin (Arbocop) or maybe the lady in the office that said most firms require us to take refresher courses, so you might as well take a new course this counts as a refresher on chainsaws and you are adding to your tickets. If you are like me you may not need them but i may loose my job and then they all come in very handy on the CV. Whats a CV i am only a country bumpkin:001_smile: