Would you climb?

[Johny Walker]

climbed via the mwep

[butler]

Id be up it like s chimp on speed

[Gareth jones]

Id be up it like s chimp on speed

 

Hahahaha I would quite like to see a chimp on speed

[The Equalizer]

you came, you saw, you conquered. You assessed the risks,no injuries no damage. Jobs a gooden,Well done.

[Pete Mctree]

This thread really is macho B.S. corner

[Paul Jenks]

Most of the time the climbers weight is so inconsequential to the weight of a few limbs and/or the wind loading that it doesn't matter too much.

I think I would have stripped it as I went up to get some loading out of it. Also, if it is still attached to a significant part of its rootplate if it does go over with your weight it is unlikely to go quickly. Not ideal I'll grant you, but a great story for the grandkids, assuming you live.

[treequip]

I would have climbed it but only if I couldn't find someone younger and more expendable to send up :laugh1:

[likeitorlumpit]

Most of the time the climbers weight is so inconsequential to the weight of a few limbs and/or the wind loading that it doesn't matter too much.

I think I would have stripped it as I went up to get some loading out of it. Also, if it is still attached to a significant part of its rootplate if it does go over with your weight it is unlikely to go quickly. Not ideal I'll grant you, but a great story for the grandkids, assuming you live.

 

This is the truth

The wind loading on a conifer is substantial and for you to climb it on a still day - your weight would add next to nothing to previous storms- depends on your weight

As you know a lot of it is in your head

I guess the rope was the worry- what if it had broken- but then wouldn't it have broken in a big blow?

[skyhuck]

This is the truth

The wind loading on a conifer is substantial and for you to climb it on a still day - your weight would add next to nothing to previous storms- depends on your weight

As you know a lot of it is in your head

I guess the rope was the worry- what if it had broken- but then wouldn't it have broken in a big blow?

 

Not if it had only been tied up after the storm and before any more wind.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

 

Probably going to get a bit of abuse for this but would anyone else climb this!

 

The root plate had lifted up and there was a rope holding it up which you can see to the left of the photo! I went up and just cut it in half as quickly as possible because there was a wall and a B.T line near. It sat back which was a bit of rush!

 

The thing am trying to say is would you just price it more for a MEWP or just quickly cut it? To be fair if I wasn't happy with it I wouldn't of climbed it but it seemed pretty sound!

 

With all due respect, and 'yes' similarly I have climbed stuff like this (and probably worse) myself in the past, this is another example of the 'risk taking' culture which is accepted (by some...by many) within our industry. And, perhaps, (said with the utmost respect and compassion), why too often we are passing on our concerns, and sometimes condolenses, to others with our industry who have been seriously, or fatally, injured.

 

To give the (likely) 'regulators' perspective, i.e. HSE not AA, then your approach and planning for 'working at height' failed, because you would not have got past 'MEWP', and, in the event of anything untoward happening, and particularly to an employee / engaged sub-contactor (AKA 'an employee'...in HSEs eyes), you would likley be found negligent and the costs associated with that would far exceed hiring in a MEWP.

 

I think also the very fact you're asking means there's a doubt!

 

I know it's easy for me to say as I don't have to face the grind every day as you guys do, but please, please think carefully and perhaps ask yourself the question that if something did go wrong could I hold my hand up and say I did all that was 'reasonable', and safe, to plan and undertake this work.

 

Thanks fer reading all n please 'stay safe' out there..!

 

Cheers..

Paul