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Quack said there is no tendon damage but didn't say how long it would take to get better. He did say that if I had hit the bone it would have damaged tendons for sure and I would experience difficulty in moving my thumb in the direction opposite to my complaint! Not sure if he was calling me a fibber or what?!

yes just starting up probably in borward.Have the paperwork already and will need at least two good professionals. like I said it will happen this winter and you need to call or email me [email protected]

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I do not know any tree workers in florida so this is reason for post.No somking because I cannot stand the stinkin smell and customer think somkers are unprofessional...dont you think it is bad buisness to spark up in the customers property?

Its illegal to smoke in a work vehicle here so you would expect that anyway

Nuts! Bet he was getting cheesed off with his work mates laughing.

Good work

Thinking of going there for a few days in the sun sometime this winter. Is it cheap enough? Looks pretty barren though that is the nature of the geography there

What is it about blokes that they'd rather post a message on the web than go to the doctors?!

Stop playing to your stereotype and go to the docs!! If it gets worse and you can't climb or grip a saw you'll be buggered! And have you got a vest on? You'll sit there til you eat that...

Mum

You're right I like check with other people that I'm not being a lilly before I go to the docs! I bought an new vest and thermal stretchy grunts to match from aldi today

I hasn't scarred noticeably on the outside/skin surface. It was just like two little pin pricks really. GP is the way forward after this long I think. Wish I took a photo near the time too... always handy to have.

I was cutting a small branch up in a cherry tree with my handsaw and because it was really wet I lost grip on the handsaw which somehow flipped and hit the top of my right thumb. It hit the part where it is just bone about 3cm below the knuckle. It hurt and bled a bit but I carried on expecting it to heal like all the other silky cuts have in the past but its been some time now (months) and it seems to be getting worse. For example I can't make a fist with my thumb on the inside without pain and it also hurts when I'm feeding my hands into gloves. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this happen? Could the silky teeth have done damage to tendons or perhaps there is some infection but there is nothing visible and can't find anything different to the other thumb.

I agree with both your opinions. In court, NPTC qualifications are deemed tangible evidence of competency if I'm not mistaken. Doing a new course acts as a refresher because it covers general health and safety requirements and best practice. The progressive attitude is one that I am wishing was at our work place. Doing the NPTCs I need will at the very least go in the employers favour in court but it will also improve my skill and hence production. But because it is not a requirement by law (as far as I know) to have all the relevent NPTCs, my employer will avoid this expense. The maddening thing is that they pay for refresher MEWP training when we never have enough money in the budget to hire one! They also have the cheek to show off investors in people status

I've been thinking about this topic lately. I've tried to explain to my employers that I would benefit from doing the following NPTCs; medium tree felling, windblown and multiple windblown and dismantling. The latter being more important because I may save myself wear and tear by being more efficient. I have experience in all those areas so my employers say these tickets are unnecessary. I'm aware that the HSE recommend (?) having the certificate of competence relevant to each task being carried out. Is it right that my employer can dismiss this?

This is very sad and brings home to me how close I was from this happening to me. I've posted a picture of my neck on here in the past. My condolences to his family and friends.

 

So is the 397 helmet fit for purpose? Well of course it is. It is fit for the purpose it was designed for but not for some of the applications we are using it for. Compare the rope access industry, you don’t see them wearing an adapted builders helmet with a bit of elastic to hold it on your head. Why should we put up with less.

 

I know where I would rather have my head.

Here, here

Someone stepped in dogger then walked on the throwline the otherday! Got me crammed as a wasp... about the owner of the dog not the owner of the boot.

I've got a small napper and the one I tried on today felt pretty comfortable. Though petzl isn't the only choice and I've yet to try others.

How does a change in legislation like this work? Once it becomes necessary to have a helmet that complies with mountaineering helmet standards for climbing, how are people made aware of this? Is there any documentation relating to it besides the British Standard docs themselves? Suppliers might be able to answer this one

Another thing worth considering is contacting auctions so that it isn't sold on that way.

Didn't like the timberlands myself. They weren't warm and kinda poor grip once soiled.

cerne, if its purely the cost thats an issue, why not constact 'train to gain' and have them pay half? I did

Jim could you tell us more about this? I've heard of train to gain but I thought it was only available for a limited number of courses. It would be a real initiative for my employer to put me through the courses I need if I could do it through train to gain.

I've got the same problem. It usually takes me to climb at least one tree before I can start to feel my digits when its cold. When its dry I use a pair of microfleece liner gloves inside any pair of sticky gloves for grip and that tends to do the trick. For when its wet I have invested in a pair of sealskinz which are close fitting and 100% waterproof and quite warm. I dunked them in a bucket of water for a second or two and they really are waterproof but they do take a long time to dry out on the outside. They are breathable too so your hands don't get too clammy. The only trouble is they don't have any grip so to make them last I put a pair of builders sticky gloves over the top which can make them a bit stiff. I find all gloves have to come off when messing around with throwlines. I once paid £35 for a pair of gill extreme gloves and found that they just got wet and kept my hands cold so I'd be cautious about which type you get.

I like trees but I cannot lie, big trees I can't deny

(works best if you've heard the song!)

I like trees but they grow really big don't they?

I like trees but they sway in the wind so they will definitely fall on my property!

Sort another get together and we'll all trespass his land wielding chainsaws and fell all his trees properly?

That sounds about right. Social and booze will happen regardless...

Hmm perhaps that would help but I always seem to do myself more damage than good in the gym. Before Norway I was doing kung fu style horse-stance for about 3 minutes every day with my back to the wall and my legs bent at 90 degrees. When you stand up after that the burn is incredible and stretching feels a bit easier, but again I don't know if this did more harm than good

I'd like to know, never heard of this one