safety Advice

[Ccw246]

Hi, I have an upcoming job that I wanted to get advice from others on.  It is a dead loblolly pine that is around 100-200 feet high and surrounded by fences. The fence isn’t much of a problem and I think it can be avoided or replaced if worst comes to worst. My main concern is safety for me the climber and the ground crew. The drop zone if I try to save the fence is small. It has very few remaining limbs.  There are no other trees around that I could tie into for safety so pole climbing seems to be my only option. Are there any safety tips? I’m thinking about purchasing a tree squeeze in case of gaff slips but I have never used one. 

Edited June 30, 2022 by Ccw246
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[Stubby]

2 hours ago, Ccw246 said:

Hi, I have an upcoming job that I wanted to get advice from others on.  It is a dead loblolly pine that is around 100-200 feet high and surrounded by fences. The fence isn’t much of a problem and I think it can be avoided or replaced if worst comes to worst. My main concern is safety for me the climber and the ground crew. The drop zone if I try to save the fence is small. It has very few remaining limbs.  There are no other trees around that I could tie into for safety so pole climbing seems to be my only option. Are there any safety tips? I’m thinking about purchasing a tree squeeze in case of gaff slips but I have never used one. 

Tree Squeeze looks good . Bit more secure than a standard flip line but can be flipped up like one .  Go for it !

[Dan Maynard]

Smash the fences, fell it is the safest option.

[openspaceman]

29 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

Smash the fences, fell it is the safest option.

Or carefully dismantle enough for a stunt fell, 200ft loblolly doesn't seem like UK.

[Ccw246]

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

Or carefully dismantle enough for a stunt fell, 200ft loblolly doesn't seem like UK.

Yes I'm not in uk. Sorry I couldn't find and decent USA sites