Double standards

[likeitorlumpit]

the only time I've felt the need for a harness in a mewp was when trying to get the extra few feet by standing on the hand rails:001_smile:

[Treegeek]

How high up were they in the basket? were you driving? if so what was the weather conditions like and visibility ?

And how far away do you think you were from them?

 

25m plus, no i wasn't driving,weather dry light breeze , thay had lane occupied by truck mounted access platform working maybe 6-8m behind road edge.

[Treegeek]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but understood that there needed to be a screen between mewp operater and saw operater, saws used from basket needs a lanyard, fall arrest harnesses a basic requirement.

I just find this behaviour difficult to tolerate from such large big name.

[Stephen Blair]

I just find this behaviour difficult to tolerate from such large big name.

 

It has nothing to do with you, you have no authority over them, if you did you could do something about it, but you dont.

If you feel that strongly about it take it further.

I am in no way defending bad practice, if there was any in the situation you witnessed.

[combined tree services]

It has nothing to do with you, you have no authority over them, if you did you could do something about it, but you dont.

If you feel that strongly about it take it further.

I am in no way defending bad practice, if there was any in the situation you witnessed.

 

Actually steve it has something to do with all of us , will you not complain when insurance premiums take a hike due the the hightened number of accidents occouring within the industry ? i know for sure i would be a little miffed that my premium goes up when i have done nothing to cause it .

 

im a firm believer that it is important for all firms be it large or small demmonstrate that they are compliant with current hse regs at the verry least .

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tree geek, have you NEVER cut a corner, cheated, gotten lazy at the end of a long day?

 

let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

[Stephen Blair]

Actually steve it has something to do with all of us , will you not complain when insurance premiums take a hike due the the hightened number of accidents occouring within the industry ? i know for sure i would be a little miffed that my premium goes up when i have done nothing to cause it .

 

im a firm believer that it is important for all firms be it large or small demmonstrate that they are compliant with current hse regs at the verry least .

 

So what do you plan on doing about it?

 

This thread is all talk and no action:001_rolleyes:

[combined tree services]

Thats the problem with most of the industry from what i can see , worse still many feel that it is none of their business .

 

Many large firms have an imput into new regs and standards that the rest of us are expected to follow so why should the big firms fel the need to not comply ?

[Steve Bullman]

Personally I think the OP is making a mountain out of a molehill....and also making assumptions that the company is condoning what the staff are doing in their managers absence. If you want to effect change why not phone the company up and talk to them...or better still go to their offices face to face?

[Johny Walker]

chill out tg, its ther job not yrs