climbing when its raining

[Ross Smith]

There must be safety implications to working in the rain, heavy rain that is. Depending on what you are doing of course. Spiking something small may be ok, but deadwooding big planes must be more of a risk.

 

Employees who are told they must work no matter what are put under the most risk. They then are working while feeling pissed off and wet! This is twice as dangerous as just being wet.

 

Those of us who have a choice are just going to get wet! If you start in the dry then its not so bad but I hate starting in the rain, and I have a lot of nice kit that I don't want ruined. I'm sure the damage to kit and moral is higher than the profit margins anyway.

 

I've always got a list of jobs to do, servicing chippers etc etc. These jobs get fitted in when possible and so wet days are often welcome in order to catch up on the chores.

 

Its a great feeling when you back to work the following (dry) day with all clean and sharp saws, serviced truck and chipper etc.

 

We've had a wet summer but we only actually lost three days due to rain, and maybe three more since new year. I'm sure any company can afford this many lost days as long as the days are getting used wisely looking after the expensive stuff, which then helps it all to retain its value.

 

I can now get all my kit, truck etc indoors so we have no excuse!

well put m8

[Jason James Gairn]

My grandad used to say "there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing".

Which is true.

But he also used to say "if you cant fix it with a hammer, Then you need a bigger hammer".

 

Taught me alot did the old fella. Miss him.

 

I like your Grandad's sayings. Have you anymore wisdom from him?

[Paul Barton]

If I turn up I expect to get paid! If they don't want to climb thats OK but there is normaly somthing else to do!

 

Very true. I think that's why the people I work for normally carry on in the rain - they're too nice to let me down for the day.

 

But not so nice as to pay me off....

[treewizard]

i dont climb if its raining, however if i worked for myself i would probably just crack on with it

[Big 'Ammer]

My grandad used to say "there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing".

Which is true.

But he also used to say "if you cant fix it with a hammer, Then you need a bigger hammer".

 

Taught me alot did the old fella. Miss him.

 

Ho ho!

 

I've got a selection of different 'ammers for various jobs!

 

Big 'un works usually best though!

 

If we start a job we finish it rain or not.

 

If i've hired something we work whatever.

 

If its raining at the start of the day then try and do jobs that can be done in the wet like servicing, site visits, office work etc.

 

When everythings sharp and serviced I will send the lads home / tell them not to come in to make up for when they have given me extra time to finish something off or gone the extra yard in difficult conditions.

 

This works well both ways and also encourages good maintenance habits, because if theres not much to clean and service you can be home much quicker!

 

One of my grandads sayings about ramblers and cyclists and the like on wet days was

 

"if they called it work, they wouldn't be doing it!"

[vduben]

Being a subbie I go with whatever company wants to do on the day.

 

Normally they carry on in the rain - which is fine because if they didn't I would be sent home with no cheque for the day.

thats pretty much my situation mrt

[Mesterh]

I think I've done my quota for climbing in the rain to last a life time (try it next 11,000 volt cables to spice things up a bit) Since I'm a bit of a big girls handbag I try to give climbing in the rain a miss these days, but it all depends on the job.

 

It's great when you cancel a job in the morning because its hammering down only to find that an hour later the sun is cracking the flags Bloody Great British weather.

[Glen Poole]

I work on the local authority contract so if it's peeing down i can choose what to do, usually lifting or felling if it rains, if it's peeing while i'm in the tree then i just get on with it, i think we're all pretty used to the rain, just wear waterproofs & take my time. If it's really bad then back to the yard for a brew & maintenance.

[John Shutler]

thats pretty much my situation mrt

 

mine to,turn up and get on with it.most times if its still minging at lunchtime most of the firms i woek for let me go with a ful days pay.

maybee im just lucky

[vduben]

you are a lucky bugger!!!!