Risk assessments for tree survey work

[Arborist Sites]

The biggest risk when tree surveying is probably coming across some scroats and getting mugged.....

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

But as an arb inspecting trees justification for caryying "tools" on those kind of estates!

[Arborist Sites]

Yes the nylon hammer comes in usefull as does the very large poking stick

 

On a serious note if someone was to get approached and felt threatened they are to pop the sd card out and hand over the pda/gps unit...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Im thinking, why would you need a risk assesment to asses trees that arent known YET to be hazardous?

[Ian Flatters]

Im thinking, why would you need a risk assesment to asses trees that arent known YET to be hazardous?

 

Good point, but what about slip,trip and fall hazards?, rivers, they don't invole the tree parsay but should be identified within a risk assesssment?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Why oh why do we let them do this to us!

 

Youll need a risk assesment to wipe your bum or blow your nose at this rate!

 

Surely if there was a risk element on site this would be dealt with in a site introduction meeting? To make one aware of hazards specific to the site covering the site owners backs. asuming we are talking sites like A Glaxos headquarters for example.

 

otherwise a generic risk assesment and briefing to those staff responsible for site surveys should suffice. Being made aware of the basic expected risks should be sufficient?

 

There used to be a great thing caled common sense, that is until we chose to live the american way and live in a sue culture! now everyones as paranoid as the yanks!

[Arborist Sites]

I have a risk assessment for switching on the computers and making a brew

 

On a serious note you are recommended to have them for the office and this should include the hazards of sitting incorrectly

[Ian Flatters]

Why oh why do we let them do this to us!

 

Youll need a risk assesment to wipe your bum or blow your nose at this rate!

 

Surely if there was a risk element on site this would be dealt with in a site introduction meeting? To make one aware of hazards specific to the site covering the site owners backs. asuming we are talking sites like A Glaxos headquarters for example.

 

otherwise a generic risk assesment and briefing to those staff responsible for site surveys should suffice. Being made aware of the basic expected risks should be sufficient?

 

There used to be a great thing caled common sense, that is until we chose to live the american way and live in a sue culture! now everyones as paranoid as the yanks!

 

I predict soon we will have to do a risk assessment for doing a risk assessment:lol:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I predict soon we will have to do a risk assessment for doing a risk assessment:lol:

 

I get the health and safety act and all the jazz that goes with it but it really is leaning toward overkill, and you're not "allowed" to speak against it, because it isnt "proffesional"

 

I wonder what the Axmen of TV in america would make of "our system"

[Ian Flatters]

I get the health and safety act and all the jazz that goes with it but it really is leaning toward overkill, and you're not "allowed" to speak against it, because it isnt "proffesional"

 

I wonder what the Axmen of TV in america would make of "our system"

 

I got the impression none of the could read or write:001_tt2:

 

Jokes aside i assume thats why they have so many deaths per year as there not as safety wise as we are in europe.