Loler in Europe

[The Destroyer]

With the European Tree Worker certification taking off does anybody know if the loler regs will apply through out??? Bit puzzled?:confused

[treequip]

The UK LOLER regs were written co comply with an EU directive

[Craig Johnson]

loler regs apply throughout the EU, but each country interprets and enforces it differently, the levels are vastly different, in a bad way, to what we do in some contries (and not where you would think)

[Lee Winger]

loler regs apply throughout the EU, but each country interprets and enforces it differently

 

I hear I hear they're right hot on it in Europe lol, especially Italy, Greece, Spain and the like.............

[Craig Johnson]

I hear I hear they're right hot on it in Europe lol, especially Italy, Greece, Spain and the like.............

 

italy's ok, greece there's only one company of arborists, spain has extremes, good and bad.......think closer to home

[High Scale]

Is it Narnia?

[The Destroyer]

Thanks for the input....I work in sweden and am a loler inspector.from what i see and hear nobody cares about it I'll just keep doing my own kit!!!

[Xerxses]

Thanks for the input....I work in sweden and am a loler inspector.from what i see and hear nobody cares about it I'll just keep doing my own kit!!!

 

Well that might be the company you work for then...

The Swedish eqv. to H&S (Arbetsmiljöverket) states that your climbing gear should be inspected anually by a competent person and it should be documented. There is several documents that would be referred to in case of an accident. The following investigation would definatly ask for written proof of regular inspections.

There is no specific regulation or document dealing with climbing treework in Sweden yet, but some work has been done towards a "Swedish Treestandard". You would need to look at several different ones e.g. AFS 2000:2 Handling of chainsaws, AFS 2009:02 "Systematic work environment" and of course (SS-) EN 365:2004, the european standard that is adapted to each countrys other legislation.

Your LOLER training would be recognised as proof of beeing competent to assess climbing equipment. When it comes to lowering equipment you would need to know the swedish regulations, I would imagine, as there is a more "known" field here and therefore more paperwork if you were to inspect gear and state that its safe to use.