Cutting down a tree without tickets.

[Rigodon]

Can anyone of you guys give me some advice here, please..?

 

I am working for a landscaping company at the moment. They got offered to cut down a Cherry tree and they asked me if I can do it.

I have got the experience and the equipment to do it, but so far I only have the CS30. I am not English and I am in the process of getting the relevant CS'.

 

It would involve climbing and an easy dismantle. They throw in some cash for me that I really need just now to pay for the next lantra course.

 

So, Is it legal for me to do it while working for them? Am I still covered in case of an accident? What would you do?

 

Many thanks!!

[Peter]

Do you have any evidence of training or certificate of competence from your country of origin?

[Rigodon]

No, nothing on paper really...

[doobin]

If you're properly employed by them then it's their lookout.

[brassmonkey001]

If you're properly employed by them then it's their lookout.

 

And if he has an accident, what then?

[JimM]

Having just looked at Public Liability Insurance for myself, without a CS30/31 ticket, I think you are on dodgy ground. On my policy the insurance comapny are looking for either the NPTC certificates or the training satisfying LANTRA requirements.

If you don't have these I think the company's insurance will be void if something goes wrong.

I'm being asked to do jobs I can't do and I refer them to other arb guys locally. I daren't take them on yet. What's nice is that a few customers have said they'll wait till I get fully qualified.

Play it safe. I'd check your company's small print.

[likeitorlumpit]

Having just looked at Public Liability Insurance for myself, without a CS30/31 ticket, I think you are on dodgy ground. On my policy the insurance comapny are looking for either the NPTC certificates or the training satisfying LANTRA requirements.

If you don't have these I think the company's insurance will be void if something goes wrong.

I'm being asked to do jobs I can't do and I refer them to other arb guys locally. I daren't take them on yet. What's nice is that a few customers have said they'll wait till I get fully qualified.

Play it safe. I'd check your company's small print.

 

Small print doesn't come into it

if you are properly employed your employers have a duty of care so it's their insurance or if they wriggle out of it it's your employers houses etc

[Rigodon]

I see... well, many thanks for the advices.