Fmocs - 16 year old

[B T]

The argument is that if he is working with a trained operator who then has an accident, they have no way of getting that trained operator to a hospital. Also most forestry roads are now classed as public roads so he would need a full license to drive on them.

Don't get me wrong, along with most of them think it's a bit mad and that common sense has gone out the window but that's the way it is. Have had comments on there from Jim Walmer who has as many machines as anyone in Scotland but he says that's the way it is and they won't budget on it. The only way round it is to see if you can get him work on private estates but also to make sure your insurance would cover you for a 16 year old to work on site.

 

 

Common sense definitely out the window! I see where there coming from on the accident side but as we are allowed lone working then surely if we put in place lone working procedures with 16 year old on site then it would be safer than a trained operator on his own other option is have 3 on site. With regard to forest roads being public then there would be no need for him to be on them with a machine, a harvesting site may be different but ground prep wouldn't be an issue.

It drives me mad this when we are struggling to get young ones into the industry! Thank you for your help with this!

 

 

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[woodworm]

It became a bit of a hot topic when I posted your original post on there but it just seems that that's the way and we will struggle to change it. Good luck in your challenge and I really hope you manage to get him on site fairly soon.

[B T]

It became a bit of a hot topic when I posted your original post on there but it just seems that that's the way and we will struggle to change it. Good luck in your challenge and I really hope you manage to get him on site fairly soon.

 

 

Will post and let you know outcome, I suspect they will keep stalling me as long as possible.

Thank you

 

 

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[B T]

Haven't been on here for a while ! As we thought may happen just no chance of getting young lad on fc site until he's 17 and has passed driving test.

Thanks for help everyone

 

 

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[agrimog]

about time somebody started reminding the FC that they only manage the land, we, the people, own the forests, and we want youngsters working on it