Is solo climbing ever acceptable?

[Hill-Billy]

When does a hedge become a tree or a tree a hedge? I only ask because the other day I agreed to dismantle/remove a large multi-stemed Lelandii for a customer. My regular climber didn't get back to me in time for a quote I did and (with only a small time window between jobs) I ended up doing the removal/felling and topping with the help of the customer who acted as a groundie of sorts (he's actually a family friend).

The real question (at last!) is, at what point do you other tree surgeons feel the need for a second climber for aeriel rescue? Isn't Lellandi just a hybridised hedging plant and not (necessarily) so much a tree?

Who wants to turn this kind of 'bread and butter' work down because your oppo is unavailable that day?

What's the Public-Liabilty feel about this anyone??

[High Scale]

Answering your thread title question, yes.

[Hill-Billy]

Under what commercial circumstances though?

[skyhuck]

When does a hedge become a tree or a tree a hedge? I only ask because the other day I agreed to dismantle/remove a large multi-stemed Lelandii for a customer. My regular climber didn't get back to me in time for a quote I did and (with only a small time window between jobs) I ended up doing the removal/felling and topping with the help of the customer who acted as a groundie of sorts (he's actually a family friend).

The real question (at last!) is, at what point do you other tree surgeons feel the need for a second climber for aeriel rescue? Isn't Lellandi just a hybridised hedging plant and not (necessarily) so much a tree?

Who wants to turn this kind of 'bread and butter' work down because your oppo is unavailable that day?

What's the Public-Liabilty feel about this anyone??

 

Not sure what you mean with this last bit???

[tree monkey]

i would have thought its personal liability not public imo

[Tom10]

Common sense prevails. Simple.

 

Climbing alone? Take a mobile and ensure someone knows where you are.

 

In terms of public liability insurance (Skyhuck I presume this is what he means) then of course they wouldn't pay out for a claim whereby a qualified groundsman should of been present.

 

Insurance companies make sure you have ticked all the boxes you should of in the circumstances surrounding your accident. They certainly wont just write a cheque (I doubt) when under very simple rules and regulations you should have a qualified ''rescuer'' present (with all of the equipment needed to rescue.) (Work at height regs)

 

I think the answer is use your brain

[skyhuck]

Common sense prevails. Simple.

 

Climbing alone? Take a mobile and ensure someone knows where you are.

 

In terms of public liability insurance (Skyhuck I presume this is what he means) then of course they wouldn't pay out for a claim whereby a qualified groundsman should of been present.

Insurance companies make sure you have ticked all the boxes you should of in the circumstances surrounding your accident. They certainly wont just write a cheque (I doubt) when under very simple rules and regulations you should have a qualified ''rescuer'' present (with all of the equipment needed to rescue.) (Work at height regs)

 

I think the answer is use your brain

 

Pay out for what????

[born2trot]

Everyone solo climbs

Key is not going out your comfort zone ALWAYS .

[Tom10]

Pay out for what????

 

You had a drink?

 

A claim. Public liablity insurance?... Have I had a drink

 

If he was climbing alone and had an accident his insurer would not pay out for his claim if he was breaching any rules or regulations, ie climbing without a qualified rescuer under work at height regulations.

 

The same as... If I crashed my vehicle and it had no MOT they wouldn't pay out for my claim as the vehicle wasn't conforming to rules and regulations.

[skyhuck]

You had a drink?

 

A claim. Public liablity insurance?... Have I had a drink

 

If he was climbing alone and had an accident his insurer would not pay out for his claim if he was breaching any rules or regulations, ie climbing without a qualified rescuer under work at height regulations.

 

The same as... If I crashed my vehicle and it had no MOT they wouldn't pay out for my claim as the vehicle wasn't conforming to rules and regulations.

 

But you make it sound like they won't pay out for an injury to the climber, which they won't under any circumstances, as thats not what PL is for.