Rich Rule

Here is an example of double SRT from a guy in the US. It doesn't look too bad in this scenario. He ascends on the one anchor point and two ropes. He isn't in a tight, multiple times reduced, plane tree in South London though. Also, he isn't using CE marked equipment, so don't go copying or the HSE and tree police will be after you.

That is exactly what happened to me about 5 years ago. Luckily I was only 10 foot in the air or something when the anchor (60+ foot) failed. I never bounce test with two men.

Thanks for that Paul. A number of years ago a good friend of mine had a serious fall and broke several bones, pelvis, ribs leg/ankle. He was airlifted to hospital. I was contracting elsewhere but got a call later that day. I went to site and had to sort the mess out after the investigators had arrived and police had closed the area off. All his kit was taken away for investigation. I was told afterwards that there would not be taking it further as he was the director of the company. Yet, had a employee had a similar accident they would have been grounds for prosecution. I must add, that the two suits from the HSE who were responsible for the investigation didn’t have a background in treework and didn’t really have a grasp of what was going on and what had happened.

This is a question for Paul or HSE reading this ... I have heard in the past that if an Employer sends out an employee with inadequate kit, no LOLER etc and there is an accident. If the HSE get involved then the employer can be prosecuted. However, if the same employer has the same accident with the same Kit they would be exempt from prosecution by the HSE as they are the director of the company. Will this be the same situation if a director investigated by the HSE for not following the new guidelines?

Found this today whilst avoiding paperwork and accounts. It covers a lot of the basic, but you see so many issues crop up with the wrong choice of tie off or choice or rigging points and redirects. Someone must find it useful...

Eggs. Those holes in the Crocs are where a grown, Croc wearing man’s dignity escapes from. Personally I wear these. They are called Lester or Norwegian House socks. It isn’t the beginning of the end or even the end of the beginning for me. They aren’t technically slippers so I am still Peter Pan!

Ouch. What actual happened?

Sadist.

Continued training is there mate. I agree pretty much with what you say apart from the validity of the quals you did in 2000. You are supposed to do refresher training or up training every 5 years. AfAIK they are still valid but if you have an accident or are going for some larger contracts evidence of refresher training is required.

Yes, it looks like used OP 10mm. No, I wouldn't splice it new let alone when used. Yes, it does melt. Here is a thread I did about this a few years ago... https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/33401-for-those-that-climb-on-a-knut/

I am so glad I don’t live in the UK anymore.

Nice. At least the trees were not growing through the roof of a barn LOL.

Is that the one we use on the Multiple Syc job last year Mike? Good bit of kit.

I am guessing it was pretty dirty and you washed it above 30C? higher temps turn the jacket into a teabag. The high temp melts the waterproof coating within the fibre. my first jacket was covered in crap one day and I hosed it down in the shower after work. Leaked like mad after that. the second jacket I wash on cold and it still it waterproof after 4 years.

No trees up there though mate in Svalbard. I only saw one tree and it was an Xmas tree by the bins.

Did you see the Malinois in John Wick 3? Amazing dogs. A friend of mine back in the UK has just got a trained Mailnois as a family protection dog. PBK9 Protection dogs. They have documented the stages of the dogs training Instagram.

I have a couple. Swazi Korona from NZ. Also a cut and climb. i like the Swazi for the colder weather and heavy rain as it has a skirt and is awesome in the snow. Also don’t let the price fool you. If you order from NZ site they drop the VAT and the price drops by a significant amount. Add delivery and I paid a shade over 190 gbp and it arrived in a week.

Yup

It was about not many people posting pictures, work and new threads in the chainsaw carving forum.

I think a big part of the problem is people can’t read correctly. Wisewood ( nice bears) started this thread asking why there had been a demise in ‘Chainsaw Carving forum’. Didn’t take long for people to get the wrong idea and start moaning about Facebook, brexit and then the usual political bollocks.

Ask your dad. I would guess he would advise against it. Ruined body, crap money, kit getting knocked all the time, everyone undercutting the opposition and as a result bringing the industry down. There can be good money to be earned but IME it will take you around 7-10 years to get to that level... no matter how quick you can learn. By that point you will be pushing 40 and the general aches and pains will start to kick in, as will the younger boys doing the job cheaper. Again not trying to put you off, just being a realist. The arb industry is in a lot better position in other countries, but the fact is it can be bloody hard work and will definitely test your mettle when it is blowing a gale and you are trying not to get blown off the tree. Give it a go... what have you got to lose? Try and find some work part time or volunteer with a local firm. Has your old man got any contacts you could get in touch with? Whats the worst that can happen, if it isn't for you then go back to what you were doing. Good luck.

I think you may fail a sobriety test with a statement like that LOL

Yup, I grew up in the North East... The ladies aren't backward in coming forwards.

That you Chris?

ETW isn’t worth that much in the UK. Seems to be a lot more recognised in Eurozone and Scandiwegia. When I first started to work in Norway before I moved here, I laughed when I was asked if I had ETW.