tree surgery in the future

[dodger]

i been a climber now for almost 35 years when i first start everyone use to free climb and on a hot summers day we just wear a pair of shorts, over the years i have seem massive changes some for the better and some not, but it seem that slowly we are heading towards mewp work eg. do you wonder what the future holds for climbers it would be such a shame a skill to disappear b for ever because of health and safety rules

[Tree Man Tom]

The day health and saftey stop us climbing, will be the day i change career.

[tommer9]

The day health and saftey stop us climbing, will be the day i change career.

Me too....

.....or become a habitual law breaker.

[skyhuck]

It'll never happen.

[tommer9]

It'll never happen.

 

I have to say i'm inclined to agree mate. They tried to ban top handled saws and the industry stopped that. Not every job can be done from a mewp, so there will always be a place for rope and harness imo.

[Mesterh]

There cant be a ban to speak of on climbing (I hope) but we are supposed to climb as a last resort as I see it (reading hse best practice crap) not that I do like, will always be the preferred way to carry out tree work imo.

[tommer9]

Yeah. thats as i understand it, but i would rather be roped into the tree 99.9% of the time.

[dodger]

I have to say i'm inclined to agree mate. They tried to ban top handled saws and the industry stopped that. Not every job can be done from a mewp, so there will always be a place for rope and harness imo.

 

 

 

just look what happen in germany i think we will go the same way or hse will make it so expensive ie mewps and scaffold it will push most small business out

[skyhuck]

just look what happen in germany

 

Thats right, they lost the war!!!

 

WE ain't Germany and we never will be.

 

They live for legislation, they won't fart without the correct paper work in triplicate.

[dodger]

Thats right, they lost the war!!!

 

WE ain't Germany and we never will be.

 

They live for legislation, they won't fart without the correct paper work in triplicate.

 

 

 

 

 

but we are in the european laws we cant hide for that sadly