pics from a crane job

[Ian Clarke]

hello all here are some pics from a crane job we had to do recently i dont know tons of info about the job i was just a groundie * very new to the job. but thought i would share them with you.

 

 

but i would like to say a thankyou to jeff from timberwolf for the td350's we used.

 

and to steve bullman as it was great to meet you and chat to you.

[woodland]

hello all here are some pics from a crane job we had to do recently i dont know tons of info about the job i was just a groundie * very new to the job. but thought i would share them with you.

 

 

but i would like to say a thankyou to jeff from timberwolf for the td350's we used.

 

and to steve bullman as it was great to meet you and chat to you.

 

Tip top look liked fun, nice to have a play about on a few different chippers, keep taking pics of jobs its great to see what people are up to:thumbup:

[Andy Collins]

Nice pics DM, where was that job?

[tommer9]

Some good pics there mate.

[twiglet]

Just a small point and I expect i'll get slammed for this , but I have a friend who's a crane driver and lifting people (outside a cage)is regarded as bad practice,and riding hoisted loads or allowing it is a dismissable offence,as the crane is only insured for materials lifting and lowering, just a thought, you may now barate me at will!

[Bretonboy]

Did no one want the firewood??? seems a waste to me to chip when it could heat the house .

[roseyweb]

What are the big wolfs like? Never seen one outside a show room

[Steve Bullman]

Just a small point and I expect i'll get slammed for this , but I have a friend who's a crane driver and lifting people (outside a cage)is regarded as bad practice,and riding hoisted loads or allowing it is a dismissable offence,as the crane is only insured for materials lifting and lowering, just a thought, you may now barate me at will!

 

Well there was certainly no riding hoisted loads going on!!

 

Seems wether or not the crane drive will let you ride the hook varies from company to company. I certainly wasnt complaining about not having to climb those ivy covered elms

[Ian Clarke]

the job was at UCS. and it was great having the 350's there as they would just munch pretty much whatever u put in there *not always but thats life. we took some away as fire wood and the chip is either sold on to powerstations as biomass or left to mulch properley. so effictivley with it going to a power station it does heat ur home and thank you steve for answering the question of the crane thing.

[High Scale]

Well there was certainly no riding hoisted loads going on!!

 

Seems wether or not the crane drive will let you ride the hook varies from company to company. I certainly wasnt complaining about not having to climb those ivy covered elms

 

Mr Steve, I recently contacted the H.S.E on the very subject regarding being hoisted by the crane or 'riding the ball' as it's called after the rather difficult crane operator nearly spat the dummy when I asked him for a lift up on my last crane job, he gave a ride but was mumbling about it being illegal and if anybody caught you you would be in serious trouble, etc,etc, anyway here was the H.S.E response.

 

Thank you for your enquiry regarding being lifted by a crane.

 

The HSE has not produced specific information on being lifted by a crane.

However, if an employee is working at height then the following will apply.

 

The following information has been taken from the HSE free leaflet 'The

Work at Height Regulations 2005, a brief guide':

Blah,blah, blah and so on, I would have thought that as the crane company takes no responsibility for anything that happens when they are on site, (I believe the hirer takes all responsibility) Then it would be up to the hirer to decide.