working in water.

[Canal Navvy]

Chainsaw waders? Where are these strange beasties to be found please?

[tree_beard]

http://www.sevsafe.co.uk/acatalog/Chainsaw_Safety_Boots.html

 

bottom of the page....

[madmatt]

In many cases it would be difficult to justify not bringing in a machine.

The HSE "where reasonably practicable" is not easily avoided.

In the event of a reportable incident, a response of "it would cost a thousand quid to do it safely" would not wash.

Personally, on a lot of sites I would like to see loner work thg reach machines used,but I want a chance to climb first!

 

 

In some aspects your right but you'd be suprised at how often it isn't reasonably practicable, down to site access, Underground services overhead cales, weight limits etc etc, with river work sods law says trees come down where ya can't get at them, ut we allways look for a way to get the excavator or tractor and winch in if we can.

[David Riding]

detritus21,

 

I think I recognise that woodland is that in Shevington and owned by Groundwork???

[arbogrunt]

 

 

 

First time I've tried to post an image, fingers crossed!

 

We had lifejackets and a rescue boat to top these dead willows that were in falling distance of a public footpath. Great fun and I didn't get wet!

 

Needless to say, it would be an aerial rescue worst-case scenario - a pole rescue over water - Shudder at the thought of it:scared1: