Watch your head... Ouch!!

[scotspine1]

There's too many occasions in treework where you have a tool in your hand ie a chainsaw or holding a rope that is fed through a portawrap to rely on having to use two hands to make a signal.

Edited June 1, 2012 by scotspine1

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

There's too many occasions in treework where you have a tool in your hand ie a chainsaw or holding a rope that is fed through a portawrap to rely on having to use two hands to make a signal.

 

thats what a strop on the saw and a work positioning lanyard is for!

[b101uk]

The last 3 signals should only be used when Stayin' Alive is playing on the radio and you have donned your 70’s disco outfit.

 

 

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[scotspine1]

thats what a strop on the saw and a work positioning lanyard is for!

 

Tell you what Tony, you stick to your two handed hand signals and I'll give you a two fingered salute.

[jaime bray]

There's too many occasions in treework where you have a tool in your hand ie a chainsaw or holding a rope that is fed through a portawrap to rely on having to use two hands to make a signal.

 

We did think similiar, but upon reflection, if you are in a composed mindset, and giving the climber the all clear, by ensuring that the drop zone is clear for the climber to drop his load.lol. then you should have the ability to adopt that sign. that is if you are refering to the arms out wide sign, which was a bone of contention at first.

 

Thanks for the feedback

Edited June 1, 2012 by jaime bray

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tell you what Tony, you stick to your two handed hand signals and I'll give you a two fingered salute.

would not have it any other way bro,

[jaime bray]

The last 3 signals should only be used when Stayin' Alive is playing on the radio and you have donned your 70’s disco outfit.

 

 

 

Is that homemade, i couldnt see it very clearly.lol.

Very good that one, credit where credits due, i bet you remember them now though.... Bit of experiential learning for you there.hehe

[Pete Mctree]

As been said before, 2 handed signals are limiting. An example would be a groundie giving the OK signal whilst holding onto a tensioned line. Not as practical as a thumbs up ?

[treequip]

This was one of the arguments from the group members, but when we priced it up, i wouldnt trust myself with a 200 quid radio up a tree, let alone any staff or subbies

 

I think a set of hand signals are a good idea but given that this is a health and safety issue I don't see how you can exclude radio comms on the basis that it's 200 quid and it might get broken.

 

For crane work where line of sight is often obscured and work positioning often means you cant be looking at the crane operator or lift supervisor, radio comms is by far the best option. As others have said, radio is now the default option on most lifts.

 

There are radio systems on the market that combine with the safety helmet. If you break that you have more to worry about than a busted radio.

 

On the price issue there are some excelent radio sets that cost in the hundreds but there are also sets that are so cheap they are prcticaly single use sets.

 

I take my phone up trees on a daily basis and have yet to break one.

[Le Sanglier]

I remember the original thread, and I thought it was a good idea, for me the thumbs up between groundy and climber meaning ok to cut/I have the line ready is a natural really, and one I use is both hands on my head to indicate no cutting for the moment, you can safely go under the tree.