how to be safer at work in trees

[Buzz]

How about no climbing only MEWPS or maybe fell them first then work on them on the ground ?

Or what about a chain mail suit ?

[penfold]

haha, when i was at college, doing chipper stuff, the welsh bloke, said 'and where can i buy some of these sticks'

 

Are they pointed josh? (older members might remember Monty Python's Self Defence class sketch)

[Khriss]

Oh an by the way-how many of you lot, slash-cut the log so it goes in the feed rollers easier? IE not cross-cut square but cut at an angle to lead it into the rollers.

 

K

[Buzz]

Very very rarely why's that then ?

[skyhuck]

Are they pointed josh? (older members might remember Monty Python's Self Defence class sketch)

 

On bigger stuff almost always, a big step cut does the same job.

[tommer9]

Oh an by the way-how many of you lot, slash-cut the log so it goes in the feed rollers easier? IE not cross-cut square but cut at an angle to lead it into the rollers.

 

K

 

Haha....and then watch as the numpty groundy puts it in with the end of the point uppermost and gets whacked in the chin.....they get what they deserve sometimes.

[Khriss]

Well , you gotta try with them sometimes -Its to get it to slide in instead of bouncing around in the hopper as the feed roller can't grip it as easily -Buzz, an they do Tommer,

 

K

[Marc]

Discussion and an open mind, so many people i've worked with are fixed in there ways and do things in a very basic and simple way, and there is nothing wrong with that.

 

My point is I often find we don't discuss jobs or how we are doing a task as a team enough, discussion can lead to new ideas better team work and safer work practices.

 

I'm guilty of it, i was working for another company and there was one fairly inexperienced groundy who is eager to learn on a small fell he was given to do much advice was given on how to do it properly/safely what to look for etc, he got it down well enough, but then the way he went about processing it was poor at best and dangerous at worst and no one said a thing, not even me.

[bob]

How about no climbing only MEWPS or maybe fell them first then work on them on the ground ?

Or what about a chain mail suit ?

 

can not believe it took till over 50 posts for someone to put that

but i did not expect it to be you:001_rolleyes:

 

dont tackle anything your not ready for

hopefully you have a long time to get experience gradually:thumbup:

[Arbocop]

Stop think act

 

a life is worh more than a days salary

 

all you guys pricing, double your price and give the climbertime to do things safley

 

ohh and come to me for all your training hehehe

 

no but seriously rushing and not taking breaks because a job has been under priced have to rank high on the cause list

 

kev