Why I love using ladders for tree work

[stewmo]

Generally I find the ladder bypasses the hardest part of the tree so they are always on the truck.
Also handy for all sorts of random things as Devontwig said crossing the odd river to drop a tree or bridging a hedge or a load of brambles.

[Fredward]

So another example of ladders making the job more efficient.
Today was day 2 of a conifer bashing job.  5 minutes spend teaching one of the guys how to tie a running bowline meant he was able to set a line off the ladders whilst I was cutting timber.  Everytime I was ready to move on to the next tree the line was set already, meaning a continuous and efficient felling process throughout the day.

And who is footing the ladder whilst the groundie climbs the ladder? That's a good way to make a one man job with a throwline into a two man job? I guess the style of approach is different in here in New Zealand. I dont carry an extension ladder and dont really know any crews who do.. Even palm trees (I've tried from a 6m extension ladder and harness) but I'd much rather set a single line over the top unless they are within reach of a polesaw or maybe tripod ladder. It honestly seems like such a pain to climb up on the roof of the tipper to get it, but probably easier with the smaller trucks like Transits/Landys, so each to their own.

Appolgies as that was me that made the 'cowboy' comment on Facebook, but again that's maybe a region specific thing. If I see ladders in a tree I tend to think homeowners/unqualified persons [emoji53]

[Steve Bullman]

2 minutes ago, Fredward said:

Appolgies as that was me that made the 'cowboy' comment on Facebook, but again that's maybe a region specific thing. If I see ladders in a tree I tend to think homeowners/unqualified persons
 

 

I often think similar of some People using mewps, after all it means someone with no tree knowledge of climbing skill can effectively do tree work right?

in reality it’s all about using the best tool at the time.

re one person footing the ladder, it would still have been quicker than gettong

the throw line out every time....and that’s assuming the ladders were just footed for the sake of the picture 

 

And no apologies needed, I don’t offend so easily

[MattyF]

Have seen people twice go through conifers off ladders breaking ribs.. one of the cringeworthy things I’ve seen was a guy on the top run trying to get to the first branch on a massive beech .. in the end he tied a half a brick to the end of his climbing line as a throw weight which came back down on its first attempt right between his eyes and off the ladder he came.

[Steve Bullman]

That’s nothing to do with ladders being dangerous and everything to do with stupid people 

[MattyF]

So for instance your leylandii , you can not see what they are resting against at the top so when you get to the top that  1” twig that was keeping them straight breaks and they twist even with some on the bottom they will still twist.. 

[Mark Bolam]

That's user error Matty, it's not the ladders fault!

[Mark Bolam]

Next week we'll move on to advanced ladder techniques.

 

First up is 'using ladders from a MEWP basket' with guest speaker Skyhuck.

 

Stay tuned to Arbtalk folks!

[Gary Prentice]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

That's user error Matty, it's not the ladders fault!

Course it's the ladders fault, workman always blame the tools.

[tony_t3d]

 
First up is 'using ladders from a MEWP basket' with guest speaker Skyhuck.
 
Stay tuned to Arbtalk folks!

You might laugh it I have actually seen this by an actual mewp license holder that I work with the basket was still 5-6m short of a roof the lad wanted to get onto so out come the ladders [emoji16] [emoji16]