What skillset makes for a good Groundie?

[geoffrey]

One that has a clue helping to assist a climber to shape a tree whilst still clearing up, without huffing when you ask him to walk to a different position to guage it from a different angle

[Khriss]

3 minutes ago, geoffrey said:

One that has a clue helping to assist a climber to shape a tree whilst still clearing up, without huffing when you ask him to walk to a different position to guage it from a different angle

....different angle  - yea, the Job Center Plus

[Joe Newton]

1 hour ago, Khriss said:

It absolutely boileth mine own piss , so it does ! If it aint screaming out shit music or videos in the cab whilst I am driving - its texting the latest domestic drama to the missus or family or bank or car insurance or ....... * breathes *  while I am up a tree waiting on the feckless lil cun... they deserve throwing in the chipper !!! K

 

 

( and their bloody phones !! )

If you tolerate it, is it really the feckless employee's fault?

 

Shut it down on day one, and draw the line. 

[eggsarascal]

11 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

If you tolerate it, is it really the feckless employee's fault?

 

Shut it down on day one, and draw the line. 

Bang on. Get someone in as a subby for a day and see how they get on. If they ain't no good get shot.

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Khriss said:

It absolutely boileth mine own piss , so it does ! If it aint screaming out shit music or videos in the cab whilst I am driving - its texting the latest domestic drama to the missus or family or bank or car insurance or ....... * breathes *  while I am up a tree waiting on the feckless lil cun... they deserve throwing in the chipper !!! K

 

 

( and their bloody phones !! )

Tough day Khriss?? 

 

(Replying from IPhone ??)

[Gary Prentice]

30 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Tough day Khriss?? 

 

(Replying from IPhone ??)

Nah, he's just a bit of a prima donna climber 

[Stubby]

19 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I have read on here (somewhere) that if it could be shown that he had received adequate training, ie been shown by an experienced operator, and paperwork was in place ( a log of what was shown, date and his signature etc. it was ok.

That's what I understood .

[Khriss]

10 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Tough day Khriss?? 

 

(Replying from IPhone ??)

Not any more ! An to previous , they do as they are told- or its another job quickly tacked on be fr ' home time.' .. K ( pressure washer = missing 'Home and Away '   )

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

That's what I understood .

As to in house training, we issue certificates for our guys, an with 600+ employees I would think our corporate insurance ain't compromised, client is happy with it- make sure you match up with what NPTC n Lantra want an realy you cannot be at fault. K

[openspaceman]

10 hours ago, Khriss said:

As to in house training, we issue certificates for our guys, an with 600+ employees I would think our corporate insurance ain't compromised, client is happy with it- make sure you match up with what NPTC n Lantra want an realy you cannot be at fault. K

My understanding is that satisfies the requirements of HSaW 1974 with the exception of use of chainsaws as PUWER requires a nationally recognised certification.

 

I actually never got hedgecutter, chipper or bruschcutter/strimmer qualifications  and that did restrict me to some extent on civils jobs.