Lombardy Fell Incident

[Mesterh]

Splatterbonged my new word for the week , love it.

 

 

I would love to take the credit but alas I did steal 'Splatterbonged' from another member although I did consult the member at great lengths to ensure it OK to use the word so its kosher. Im sure he will be delighted .

 

 

It should be hard though,then gripes like mine wouldn't happen Tom.

 

Conceivably one entire crew could stand in for the day.How would the assessor know any different?

 

Did Bartletts have a blanket AAC rating or were each and every crew assessed?

 

 

Surely the AA would take measures to ensure that this wouldn't happen by doing some background checks and making sure the people carrying out the all important work were long standing employees of the company?

 

Otherwise I could see it being quite profitable to some individuals to lets say be available to work while under inspection.

[Mark Bolam]

Do companies hire in shite freelance climbers for the day they go on Checkatrade?

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

Do companies hire in shite freelance climbers for the day they go on Checkatrade?

 

 

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If they do I'm missing a trick

[Mark Bolam]

I was about to PM you for your day rate.

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

I was about to PM you for your day rate.

 

 

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A not so wise man once said "£50 a day plus beer money"

[Mark Bolam]

But that would put you on the same rate as me?

 

 

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[csservices]

Simple fact is he does it because he has lots of experience and confidence in his capabilities.

 

 

This is another point to consider, you need experience and confidence, particularly on larger fells, what you have to watch for is cockeyness and complacency you need to look at every tree individually before felling, weight, natural lean, wind, obstructions, rot, damage, hung up branches etc, big trees still scare me but it is a rush when you get them on the deck safe.

[Timber Man]

This is another point to consider, you need experience and confidence, particularly on larger fells, what you have to watch for is cockeyness and complacency you need to look at every tree individually before felling, weight, natural lean, wind, obstructions, rot, damage, hung up branches etc, big trees still scare me but it is a rush when you get them on the deck safe.

 

Agreed, ...and it makes sense to me to rope trees away from danger, not towards them as was the case with this tree ?

Is that experience or just common sense ?

[csservices]

Agreed, ...and it makes sense to me to rope trees away from danger, not towards them as was the case with this tree ?

 

Is that experience or just common sense ?

 

 

To my mind it would be common sense, but I have known more than one saw man that thought that a tree would go the way they wanted just because they put a gob there regardless of lean, wind etc

[Mull]

Agreed, ...and it makes sense to me to rope trees away from danger, not towards them as was the case with this tree ?

 

Is that experience or just common sense ?

 

 

Is that a serious question?

 

To my mind it would be common sense, but I have known more than one saw man that thought that a tree would go the way they wanted just because they put a gob there regardless of lean, wind etc

 

 

Jeez, I'm losing all hope!