BS3998:2008 Draft Section 6 - General

[Amelanchier]

Here's an interesting bit for you all...

 

6.2 Tree inspection

A competent arboriculturist qualified to NQF level 3 should assist the client in considering the risk posed by the trees. Risks alter as trees grow and circumstances change, therefore tree management and inspections should be reviewed regularly.

The inspection of trees with the express purpose of identifying specific problems (e.g. hazards or subsidence) is a specialized subject and should be carried out only by an arboriculturist as described above. In addition, all employees and contractors (particularly tree work contractors and grounds maintenance contractors) should be encouraged to take responsibility for making opportunistic observations of trees during their other work and to report changes that can occur. Any such issues discovered during arboricultural operations should be referred to a competant arboriculturalist as described above.

 

You guys happy with that?

Not a problem for me... ker-ching

[Steve Bullman]

so if i make an observation on someone elses job that a tree is unsafe yet its not on the cards for removal.....im responsible? am i reading that right?

[Lee Winger]

if your not qualified you shouldn't be doing tree reports thats my opinion...

 

But what about QTRA chaps or Lantra qualified tree inspectors?

[Dean Lofthouse]

We all do tree inspections, reports are another issue