skyhuck
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Please give me ONE example of a self employed climber doing his own work who has been prosecuted? I asked the HSE, at the APF, if I needed a rescue climber, they said NO
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Thats the one John, when you are the climber you have the choice, £200 plus a week in profit, or a guy on site who may or may not be able to rescue you, IF you put you self into a situation where you need rescuing. If you employ a climber, on the books or a subie, you do not have that choice.
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And do you really think that this kind of rescue climber is of any REAL use????
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Really??????? Is like the motorist who told his insurance Co that the tree jumped out in front of his car? LOL!!!!!!!
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Does any one have any info on successfully rescue??????????? As I have already said, I would do this job if I thought I would need to be rescued.
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Cool!!!!!!!!!!! That crane is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What happened?? If I had these accidents that many seem to have maybe I would see the need for a rescue climber?? or maybe I would find a new career??
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Not if it's your firm and you are the the climber, if you have a climber working for you, you have a duty of care over them and must be able show you have provided for their protection.
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Were you in a hot air balloon?? Is it a wood land from above??
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No, surprisingly enough she's fine about finance these days, when I bought my first chipper 12years ago I borrowed 8K, she was sooooooooooo worried:scared1: But once she saw how much it increased our income she was fine. I borrowed 30K when I bought my current mog, she was not in the least bit concerned. I think her confidence in me now means I could borrow any amount and she would be fine.
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In 80s and 90s German citizen's were not allowed to climb, thats why so many UK climbers went over and made a packet:001_cool:
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Been inspected twice and had no problems both times. They were pretty clueless to be honest, I had to tell them most stuff:thumbdown:
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I believe Mrs Lofthouse said something very similar, when Dean came home with it!!
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I wonder how many of the "climbing groundies" would be up to the task!!! HOW OFTEN is the guy with the ticket just there so the legislation is complied with???
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I was speaking in the context of this thread, IE "will climbers be replaced by MEWP's", IMO good climbers will aways have a place. I have been a climber for about 15 years, I don't do fencing or landscaping, I only do tree work, I have NEVER had no work in all those years. My wife does not work and we have a decent standard of living. I can only speak from my own experience, BUT I really do not wish to cause any offense.
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I really don't know how any of what I have said can be taken in that way????????? I am only giving my own opinion. I don't even know you
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I get in a subie rescue climber in for my LA work, its part of their HSE policy. To be perfectly honest if I thought for one moment I would need rescuing I would not climb. IMO, using a rope long enough to get down in one, keeping your rope clear,etc, is far more important. If things go wrong you best hope is self rescue. I have read on here of several fatality's and serious accidents, but I don't recall reading of any successful rescues.
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The increase in the use of MEWP's is not all HSE driven. A lot of guys in our line of work are not "really" climbers, to them climbing is just part of the job, they love mewp's and ask for one at every opportunity. One of the councils I do work for have given me a few jobs recently that their lads had asked for a MEWP to do, their manager (an ex climber) is sick of his climbers asking for a MEWP for even small simple jobs. As far as accidents go, as Dean has already said as the MEWP accident numbers grow, the HSE will see they are not the answer stopping all accidents. I think a good self employed climber, running their own Co or as a subie, will ALWAYS have work and will ALWAYS make good coin!!!
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Clearly
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Er............yes.............when you dismantle??????? The saw and wood behave the same on the floor or up in the air, the forces involved are different, but thats all.
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:confused1::confused1:
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But thats the thing, you were only a novice at the climbing bit, the cutting was second nature. I think if you are new to cutting and new to climbing, there is much more chance of an error.
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Very good point!!! I don't understand why some learn to climb before they learn to cut! I had been cutting for years before I ever used a saw up a tree.
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Maybe I'm doing it wrong?? But I think the danger of our job (if done correctly) is grossly over exaggerated by some. I think some seem to get of on the "perceived danger". I just don't like the "I'm well hard and well brave cause I climb trees brigade", I deserver good money for my ability to do a job well, NOT because I'm stupid or brave.
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Some of us don't. My kids have accidents playing in the garden, is that dangerous??
