Ash dieback and joe public with a saw

[tree monkey]

Just interested on peoples thoughts on joe public jumping on the band wagon to earn some cash cutting the failing ash trees.

As my feeling is that the potential increased number of accidents by inexperienced operators it put chainsaw accidents up and then will it affect the insurance premiums?

Also its could do us guys out of our wages

[woody paul]

Spot on. I was reducing a birch the other week all safety gear on look over the fence when a chainsaw started up, someone tackling a tree with no safety gear at all turned out to be a odd job gardener I've done tree-work for in the past. Why do we both.

[face cord]

Does all infected wood from the trees:

 

1) Have to be destroyed on site

2) Or can they be transported & used firewood like DED was/is

 

If 2) when it spreads everywhere (115 sites already in uk so its going to be everywhere i think?) surely many would want to cut down before the trees got infested then atleast you get firewood from them.

 

Which is bad if you want to try find resistant trees.

[Stereo]

I'm leaving all mine in the hope that I have some resistant ones.

[arbmark]

yea i really hope the legislation doesnt encourage a pre-emptive felling culture. that would do the ash no favours at all.

There will probably be more work for all of us though i would have thought

[easy-lift guy]

Just wondering how the insurance rate will increase due to accidents from people using chain saws other than professionals. are accidents by non professional type have anything to do with your countries NHS?.

easy-lift guy

[Paul Cleaver]

Does all infected wood from the trees:

 

1) Have to be destroyed on site

2) Or can they be transported & used firewood like DED was/is

 

If 2) when it spreads everywhere (115 sites already in uk so its going to be everywhere i think?) surely many would want to cut down before the trees got infested then atleast you get firewood from them.

 

Which is bad if you want to try find resistant trees.

 

your last line is important - we dont want ash dieback hysteria

[arbmark]

your last line is important - we dont want ash dieback hysteria

 

second that

[Chris Sheppard]

I don't think there will be that many people jump on the bandwagon compared to those that already are/were/have done becasue they are out of work.

 

It's very rare round us if we're out on an arb job we'll ever hear another saw running unless it's someone cutting a few logs for themselves nearby.

[treequip]

Just wondering how the insurance rate will increase due to accidents from people using chain saws other than professionals. are accidents by non professional type have anything to do with your countries NHS?.

easy-lift guy

 

What sort of insurance are you referring to?

 

National insurance is a set rate for the nation, a couple of Johnnie’s with saws isn’t going to come remotely near affecting it. The NHS treats everyone the same price or pauper, professional or private individual.

 

If its liability insurance I think the most of the likely lads won’t have any.

 

Under English law anyone wielding a saw in exchange for pecuniary gain will be regarded as a professional (regardless of the skill they exhibit)