working in the rain

[jonno141]

talking to a friend tonight about work telling him what he can expect working outside i.e heat wind rain.

got me thinking is there any guidelines arb approved contractors are suppose to follow when it is raining ?

[Mortimer Firewood]

The only thing I approve of with rain is looking out the window at it preferably the boozer window

[gand]

Agree with that, unfortunately it doesn't work like that

[Hodge]

Just get on with it, I wonder sometimes if people in this game are getting soft.

[s.varty]

The only thing I approve of with rain is looking out the window at it preferably the boozer window

 

:thumbup1:i don't work in the rain, lifes to short, the job will still be there tomorrow.

[Will Heal]

I never seen a man go rusty! Well so my old boss said

[jonno141]

Just get on with it, I wonder sometimes if people in this game are getting soft.

 

you have a good point there hodge.

but the industry is changing we cant use rakes to push that last bit of brash threw the chipper.

walk more then few feet with out turning of your saw

yet nothing is questioned about climbing a slippy sycamore on a muddy bank!

[Marc Lewis]

A good set of waterproofs and it aint as bad as all that. All ways seems worse outdide when you are inside, once you get out in it, its not that bad. Wont bother if its torrential unless its got to get done.

[Mortimer Firewood]

Spent years working in all weathers if there was a crane on site costing a fortune we were working. I've been on a hill snow billowing down and building up on my face.

It's not healthy getting soaked through the old boys use to tell me and I laughed but they were right it's taken it's toll on me

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

talking to a friend tonight about work telling him what he can expect working outside i.e heat wind rain.

got me thinking is there any guidelines arb approved contractors are suppose to follow when it is raining ?

 

...apart from making sure the AA rep has an umbrella if it's reassessment day not really.

 

Unfortunately there's little scope for being a 'fine weather' tree surgeon / arborist here in the UK. BUT H&S does have a role to play and, simplistically, it's the risk assessment process, and more particularly because weather factors (high winds etc.) are a major consideration with the 'Working at Height Regs.', that determines whether (forgive the pun) works can/should proceed.

 

This should also take account of the impact of the weather / rain on the tree and the task in hand, i.e. heavy rain during a crown reduction on a large Sycamore probably equals "come back tomorrow" etc.

 

Sorry, no definitive but common sense should prevail.

 

Cheers all n apologies for late reply here.

 

Paul