Lombardy Fell Incident

[Mull]

I should have said 'Everyone apart from you can learn from this thread'.

 

 

 

My apologies Obi-Wan-Kenobi.

 

 

👍no probs 😂😂

[Rich Rule]

Tree surgeons to the royal family , so fells like that get a seal of royal approval . I believe all the trucks carry the royal warrant.

 

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Amazing what money can buy.

 

I am not implying the company paid for the seal of approval...

 

But they may have purchased a company in the past that already had the seal.

[oldwoodcutter]

Perhaps it should read . . Tree surgeons to the Royle family.

[Peter]

Amazing what money can buy.

 

 

 

I am not implying the company paid for the seal of approval...

 

 

 

But they may have purchased a company in the past that already had the seal.

 

 

Change of principal/named manager = reassessment.

[High Scale]

Amazing what money can buy.

 

I am not implying the company paid for the seal of approval...

 

But they may have purchased a company in the past that already had the seal.

 

Southern Tree Surgeons.

[Rich Rule]

I know Carl.

 

My mate worked for STS when they had the royal seal. He left shortly after they drove all the senior climbers away and then basically turned the company into what it is today.

[Pinkfoot]

Perhaps it should read . . Tree surgeons to the Royle family.

 

Jim’s tree surgeons.

[Rich Rule]

I know Carl.

 

My mate worked for STS when they had the royal seal. He left shortly after they drove all the senior climbers away and then basically turned the company into what it is today.

 

Meant to say ... He left shortly after it was purchased and they drove...

[Taupotreeman]

I don't know the story or the background, only the outcome. Having said that; I know of plenty of outfits that A. Have ridden their luck with regard to H&S until it finally caught up with them and B. Have had under trained staff on jobs priced up by under trained and under pressure managers (I was one myself) so I won't comment on what did or didn't happen, what they did wrong with the fell etc. but rather, await the outcome of the investigation, if we ever get to read it. I will,however, agree with others in that if you're going to pull over a tree then the road should have been closed and pedestrians stopped from walking through. Two tree lengths is the rule here in NZ. Not sure what it is in the UK but would assume it would be the same if not greater.

And while we're on the subject of almighty cock ups; line clearance bucket truck (MEWP) went over with a man in the bucket here the other day. See comment A. above.

[Maxnaggle]

gutted, glad no one was hurt. In my experience i've found risks like that are taken in order to meet targets, rather than through lack of experience. No idea how this company conduct themselves, i'm sure it varies.

Looks like that team were under pressure to perform though. Like others have said - with the wind and location it already looked dodge, so why didnt they leave it for another day??