Use of ladders in tree work

[Albedo]

I prefer to use an acronym:001_smile:

[RobRainford]

Hate the bloody things. Never feel safe on them. If I'm hedging I'll try and use steps or get someone else! Always paranoid the bottom is going to skip out. Has never happened but I don't take the chance.

[Johny Walker]

 

:001_tt2:

[likeitorlumpit]

The Ladder Association Code of practice allows work from a ladder for short periods only (less than 30mins). Now I suspect that may allow for a 2 hour job on a hedge where you are moving along. Also need to have 3 points of contact. This would indicate you must wear a harness when working with 2 hands. Could that be clipped to the ladder (tripod) and how safe would that be?

Work at height rules apply.

I checked as there was a thread on here regarding the Japanese ladders and no one could answer. I've now bought one 4.8metres high= a bit scary. I am though wondering how much we will use it - we'll see.

They have a website ladderassociation.org.uk

[Ewan Murray]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h4khZIX7jU]health and safety guy falls off ladder - YouTube[/ame]

[Tree cutter Stu]

I use the ladder to get into the tree and then just use my spikes to get around.

[White Noise]

 

Good post Ewan H/S Guy what a gonk

 

Sack that muppet . I for one have met people like this in the real world ? Trained to train others lol . Believe me these people are dangerous . The best one was a midwife when my second son was born . She actually told my partner that it will hurt a little but dont worry most of the time things go ok . WTF after asking about her childbirth experiences and being told that she never actually had kids through choice made me totally disregard all her advice . I mean telling my partner I know it hurts but just push .To the point that I had another midwife replace the original .

[Bing!]

Good post Ewan H/S Guy what a gonk

 

Sack that muppet . I for one have met people like this in the real world ? Trained to train others lol . Believe me these people are dangerous . The best one was a midwife when my second son was born . She actually told my partner that it will hurt a little but dont worry most of the time things go ok . WTF after asking about her childbirth experiences and being told that she never actually had kids through choice made me totally disregard all her advice . I mean telling my partner I know it hurts but just push .To the point that I had another midwife replace the original .

 

But could she use a ladder safely? Or would she have used throwline and pantin? I guess she was lacking in tree experience aswell but I am just generalising now, I don't know her previous work experiences so I shouldn't really judge her.

[Mark Bolam]

Personally, by the time the ladder is off the van & in position, my throwline & Pantin have got me to the height of the triples already.

 

Best practise in the UK is to use ladders solely for access: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag401.pdf (Para 51-55).

 

Yawn.

 

What is your groundy doing while you are putting your harness on?

[Johny Walker]

Yawn.

 

What is your groundy doing while you are putting your harness on?

 

kissing his arse