MEWP or Climb

[Rod]

which do you go for, health and safety wise i was told that you should only climb the tree if it is necessary.

 

so if money and access weren't an issue which would you go for

 

p.s i try'd the search engine first

[Stephen Blair]

which do you go for, health and safety wise i was told that you should only climb the tree if it is necessary.

 

so if money and access weren't an issue which would you go for

 

p.s i try'd the search engine first

 

mewp. no question. love climbing, but flying carpets rock(ps dont tell dean i said this or huck)

[Rod]

mewp. no question. love climbing, but flying carpets rock:marchmellow:001_smile:

 

me too:marchmellow:

[Frank]

I have always been under the impression that climbing a tree was supposed to be "last resort".

 

This was backed up the other day by a chat about AFAG regs changing and updating and now if I'm correct, your risk assessment has to justify climbing as being only possible solution.????

 

 

 

feel free to correct me and enlighten us all.

[Rod]

I have always been under the impression that climbing a tree was supposed to be "last resort".

 

This was backed up the other day by a chat about AFAG regs changing and updating and now if I'm correct, your risk assessment has to justify climbing as being only possible solution.????

 

 

can it be because of price or is that not a good enough reason?

[Andy R]

I personally feel happier on a rope than a platform...but thats just me, a decent mewp operator who also climbs is probably a better source of info than I.

[bob]

The day someone calls me a mewper rather than a climber will be a sad day

Although mewps do have there place (back at the yard)

[Frank]

can it be because of price or is that not a good enough reason?

 

Its a grey area, as far as I'm concerned. Climbing is the reason I do what i do. It's my life. Just a conversation I had with someone from BTS that basically went along the lines of HSE blah blah blah, Climbing must now be justified.

Cost can't be justification for a risk assessment. Surely.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I think this year I have used the mewp three times, all on conifer which made the job easier.

 

I very much enjoy climbing trees. I would not hesitate to use the mewp on trees that are dodgey like this one I priced the other day.

[Rod]

. I would not hesitate to use the mewp .

 

think i would if its the one in your avitar pic