Ex cop enters cordoned of risk zone.

[Roni Macdonald]

Can a person be charged for ignoring signage and cross barrier tape to complain about tree reduction while aerial operations are being undertaken. According to HSE website any request for advice can take 30 days for response. I would like to know sooner and press charges if that is an appropriate course of action. His intervention and consequent visits from police and council representative prolonged the already extensive period the climbers were in harnesses. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

[agrimog]

unless a police cordon, there is nothing to stop anyone entering a cordoned off area, there is no legislation for idiots, all the police can do is charge him with a public order offence( nusiance behaviour)

[John Shutler]

why not sleep on it and decide then if you want to cause yourself more hassle

[hedgesparrow]

if you have barriers up and signs saying do not enter and he does and get hurt then his fault. if he is not happy with what you are doing say go to council and lodge a complaint. by the time its gone through the departments jobs done. you must have permission to do job show him papers saying you can and send him off saying have a nice day

[Chris P]

why not sleep on it and decide then if you want to cause yourself more hassle

 

Great Advice John. Was the guy just a bit of a nimby, How much did he Really hold up the works. If the jobs over and the invoice has been raised then forget about it and move on to the next one. Seems like it would be a lot of hassle to get involved with.

 

You say ex Cop, We had a guy that wanted to come through our works to complain , It was designated footpath with official closure and completley closed off he came through two sections of signs,cones and barriers and i had to stop him from going under a backleaner over the path gobbed out and wedged. People think they have a right to go where they want, when they want. Even if their life is endangered, they dont focus on the big picture and are hell bent on letting you know their opinions.

 

Let it go

[arbogrunt]

how about undoing your oil cap and giving his barnet a bit of a grease-up!

[D A Tree Surgeons]

let it go

in are game we have to deal with the arse holes

[Roni Macdonald]

why not sleep on it and decide then if you want to cause yourself more hassle

 

The incident took place last thursday but the complainant continues to cause hassle and slander our reputation which is immpecable with health and safety being paramount.

[Chris P]

Roni, Have you got any more information on what went on? I take it the guy entered your work area and held up the works, if you have any of his contact information you might be able to send him an invoice for lost work time. Not sure if that might put him off.

 

Was this on a council contract? Are the council giving you any back up? Are you Arb approved?

 

If he cost you time, Well i dont know how you go about that, But slander... ... has he put it in print?

[Mark Bolam]

Slander is spoken Chris, libel is printed.

 

The bloke is a massive cock, crack a cold one and move on.

 

No one listens to little Hitlers like that anyway.