Hand signal for tree work.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

No Contructive replies then??

 

I remember when i worked in the states, starting out as a groundsman. There was a big poster with all these hand signals on the office wall. the groundsman had to learn how to do checks on truck every morning, learn hand signals and get all gear sorted first thing in morning.

 

hand signals are good for reversing and tree work in general.

[Matthew Arnold]

We have a horn system if we are doing any climbing work.

 

1) 2 beeps of van horn - Watch out

2) 2 beeps of air horn - Stop person

3) 1 long beep of van and air horn - Stop all work, Saws off, chipper off

4) 3 short bursts of air horn branch on the way

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

No Contructive replies then??

 

I remember when i worked in the states, starting out as a groundsman. There was a big poster with all these hand signals on the office wall. the groundsman had to learn how to do checks on truck every morning, learn hand signals and get all gear sorted first thing in morning.

 

hand signals are good for reversing and tree work in general.

 

they are unless you work with the three monkies, deaf mute AND blind! and one of em has no flex in his neck so never looks up, i nearly killed him 3 weeks ago.

[Pat Ferrett]

We have a horn system if we are doing any climbing work.

 

1) 2 beeps of van horn - Watch out

2) 2 beeps of air horn - Stop person

3) 1 long beep of van and air horn - Stop all work, Saws off, chipper off

4) 3 short bursts of air horn branch on the way

 

You got to be joking Matt ?

[Frankie Lawrence]

Whirling finger tension up...?

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

I can't believe what i am reading.

 

the old school tree workers used to have clear hand signals and today even the crane operators still use them and they are part of test to be a rigger when working with cranes.

 

so are british tree surgeons just to good for this type of thing??

[Gollum]

Just get some radios then you can tell him what you want instead, so much easier and less stressfull.

 

Actions speak louder than words.

 

Good thread

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Standard Hand Signals for Crane Operation

 

heres a link to hands signals for crane workers. us version. Could we not have something similar?

 

I think there should be set hand signals for developed for tree work in uk and taught in colleges.

[Matthew Arnold]

You got to be joking Matt ?

 

I'm not

[Le Sanglier]

Standard Hand Signals for Crane Operation

 

heres a link to hands signals for crane workers. us version. Could we not have something similar?

 

I think there should be set hand signals for developed for tree work in uk and taught in colleges.

not the worst idea I've ever heard.