Being prepared "just in case" something goes wrong.

[oldwoodcutter]

Try and avoid lone working, if it's a 'day for one' then do it in half a day with two of you on site and something else for the other half day. Better productivity and much safer.

 

Have to agree with that,i very seldom work alone on the ground with a saw nowadays,and almost never take on a job at height without someone underneath.

[difflock]

I was stripping the plumbing out of a house (that we own btw) on Sunday past.

I had mentioned to wor daughter that I would be salvaging the slates off the roof before putting a digger to the house.

Daughter says, "Dad, you are not for working on the roof on your own"

"Dont be silly I replied"

Then I very very very nearly fell out an upstairs window, about 6' square with a 15" high cill and no glazing, unto the concrete yard below.

I would definately have landed head first among the broken glass below.

Simply went over on my ankle.

Shite happens.

PS

Finally absolute confirmation, shite is the polite way of saying ****, apparently.

Edited September 11, 2013 by difflock

[Taupotreeman]

We carry that quick clot stuff in a first aid kit on our climbing harnesses and there's a first aid kit on the truck. We are very rarely that far from the truck but its certainly a reminder to think a little harder about what you need in an emergency.

 

 

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[Pat]

Did a bad one with a new Silky blade on my forearm. Never got down a tree quicker!!!! Except when I hit the massive wasps nest!

[Eddy_t]

Having met Andy yesterday, I have the upmost respect for him, not only having nearly bled out from a little cut, he is also ginger, very unlucky bloke

 

 

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[Andy Collins]

It's strawberry blond, actually just remember, us gingers have no soul, which means we are immortal, which means we can cause you eternal torment. Keep one eye over your shoulder.

Good to meet you to, even if it was only so I could get the measurements right for the waxen voodoo of you. Mwuhahahaha. Hope you enjoyed the show.

[Eddy_t]

It's strawberry blond, actually just remember, us gingers have no soul, which means we are immortal, which means we can cause you eternal torment. Keep one eye over your shoulder.

Good to meet you to, even if it was only so I could get the measurements right for the waxen voodoo of you. Mwuhahahaha. Hope you enjoyed the show.

 

Yes, cheers mate, great meeting you

 

 

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[felixthelogchopper]

It's strawberry blond, actually just remember, us gingers have no soul, which means we are immortal, which means we can cause you eternal torment. Keep one eye over your shoulder.

Good to meet you to, even if it was only so I could get the measurements right for the waxen voodoo of you. Mwuhahahaha. Hope you enjoyed the show.

 

Yes, ginges are very much like vampires. Neither of them can go out in daylight.

[Le Sanglier]

Yes, ginges are very much like vampires. Neither of them can go out in daylight.

 

This is hate crime!

[felixthelogchopper]

This is hate crime!

 

Absolutely.