joe public walking into cordoned off areas

[d-raittuk]

ok been doing a lot of street trees last few months. plenty of chapter 8 action signs for signs and all that. 3 on the ground 1 in the tree. 2 working with the climber and one floating between controlling traffic on the occasions that a car might need stopping while we drop a limb (80% lowing kit) then move it off the road same goes on the pavement however the pavement is closed 5m /10m stretch at a time permission is granted for the work. yet some people are just totally ignoring signs and instructions to please go round. we had one couple walk into the drop zone with a dog climb over branches and saws and under the tape on the other side. :thumbup: does my nut right in apart from grabbing them and dragging them out or having a bloody door man at each end what to do like lol.

 

so whos got some tricks of the trade to share ? and share your stores of people just not giving a toss should bring up some funny ones

[Rich2484]

shout timber and watch the run.

[d-raittuk]

shout timber and watch the run.

 

believe me iam the first to have a laff but imagine you do that they trip next thing your premiums are through the roof with a fat lawsuit damn yanks !

[Rich2484]

not sure if they would have a case in a cordenend off area. just add a sign about entering at your own risk, or that you accept no responsability for loss or injury etc.

[Breezeblock]

Don't get me started about this we had the same problem at the weekend we were grinding out 3large stumps and we had to stop a few times as people were walking thru our work area

[d-raittuk]

gtr apart from your normal signs there is men working over head, extra tree cutting an tree surgery in progress and a few signs that the blind cant miss saying DANGER Hazardous Area. Restricted Access. Authorized Personnel Only. lol

[kentjames]

Learn to shout loudly, keep it non abusive and to the point, people soon get the picture. Make them aware of what they have just walked into and how many signs they have passed. Most feel small and stupid for their actions. Of course, this is assuming they understand English, since we had one person wander through who didn't speak a word and couldnt understand us, or the signs!

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Bloody morons! Silky has told me of stories of London women moving cones to puch prams under trees with 3 climbers in them spearing down re pollard stems

 

Wouldnt be me with my daughter

 

They never seem to look up do they.....

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I worked on the Plane trees in Lincolns Inn and at lunch time all the Lawyers came out the door of their building and threw my barriers out the way so they could use the usual footpath, that was now covered in branches.

 

Idiotic of course but these lawyers work for a large firm that specialise in personal injury claims.

 

I was gob smacked to say the least!

 

 

Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

[nailer]

Best way I reckon is to let people walk where they want and let cars drive where they want. Drop stuff in the road when there's a gap, thank the drivers for stopping. Keep the chipper running and leave a couple of small branches on the pavement at either end of your working area. If people step over them stop dropping stuff till they pass. Most of them will cross over. Thank them again with a pleasant nod and crack on. Have the attitude that you are in everyone else's way. Not the other way round.