mikecotterill

The issue of updates will only be relevant post accident or incident. The investigators (either insurance , HSE or both) will have plenty to say if they are not in place.

It can easily be done by either a days training or achievement of further units. Not bad every 5 years compared to a lot of industries

Well that's how this came to light, one of the lads dropped a tree on the overheads

To be honest I think aerial rescue should be a yearly thing, but doubt it'll come in.

On the self employed front, can you not do an additional module that incorporates saw use and that should suffice as refresher training? You have to pay, so might as well get something out of it.

 

For example if you haven't done cs41 as a climber then it incorporates all the other climbing and aerial cutting aspects. Plus you get to charge more on your day rate.

Ill look into that but knowing this company probably not!

I could understand it if we all had to go on a climber refresher, I think that should be compulsory, aerial rescue etc. But having to redo 30/31 is just a pointless exercise. I mean how far is it going to go? Are we going to waste half a day teaching us how to sharpen again!

Ok cheers, looks like I'm screwed then, As I'm one of the self employed ones.

Should they pay for the course and pay you for the day? Cheers mike

Alrite guys this a bit of a long story but here goes. There's a few of us who work for an agency, and a working at a major company, we've just been told that those that have had the chainsaw tickets 5 years or longer will need to go on a 3 day refresher, for which we'll have to pay 250 plus not be paid, now some of us are paye and some are "self employed" (yes I know the issues about self employed, no need to point them out . )

So the question is, is there any law that can help us out? Effectively it's going to cost 550 to get a refresher for something that's for life. Any help much appreciated cheers mike

we did my 110 hicap in 17 hours straight

drove into workshop drove out 17 hours later on new chassis

Nice wish I had a workshop to do it in

Cheers

 

Do really fancy doing another one, have got a 130 double cab sized itch that needs scratching

Come do mine if you want to do another, I'll pay in you in pizza and booze

Ok cheers I'm gonna ring up and see what the lead time is on a chassis, last I heard was six weeks, can't wait that long so that may be the decider!

It's really not as much work as you think it will be before you start - if you're having engine out and swapping bulkhead, there's not a huge amount of big bits left.

 

Did mine on the drive with nowt more complex than a pair of high lifts, a pair of bottle jacks, an engine crane once the body was off and a good stack of blocks of wood.

That's what's making me think, now I've got those out, looking at it I'm half way to doing the chassis too, currently checking prices out, so I'll see.

Did you have help Chris? Thing I'm finding since my dad died is even the easiest jobs is a hassle on your own, removing the the screen for example, doesn't weigh much but still needs two to remove it in one piece!

I'm half way through changing my bulkhead and engine, got a outrigger to renew and a couple of patches, but can't decide wether too rechassis it or not, specially as its all being done on the road

Wasn't there an agency called initial? Not sure there going now

I wouldn't be too fussed about synthetic or wire, apart from the weight issue, there's a lot of hype about steel rope, and in this work I'd much prefer steel.

In posts like these I always say Superwinch husky, it's slow, been around since Jesus and bulletproof.

If they cat act professionally and control their emotions they must be punished, simples. They signed up for it so they should like it.

I think that's being a little simplistic

I certainly wouldn't of helped him.

On a side note this thread comes up as number 4 on google when 5 marines court is googled 😳

Yeah that sounds feasible, it is a Honda engine. Cheers.

Hi anyone heard of this, generator at work was difficult to pull, so got asked to look at it, apparently it started but smoked then stopped. Anyway had a quick look and the pull start was very stiff as it went through compression could hear a squishing, so thought the cylinder was full of oil. But had a look at the oil level/stick and when I undid it petrol literally poured out. Any ideas? Seems to me the petrol is literally running from the tank into the cylinder. It's a hire machine so ill never know the reason just interested

There is a pair that is based on hiflex, the outer mSterial feels/looks similar to hiflex/stretch air material? Where'd you get them from?

To be honest not found much difference on the quality - though they fade really fast. Its the price of Stretch Air , up to now theyve been the only manufacturers that did class 2 and are gort rated - got some stihls for £160 instead of £250 for stretch

So wich have you bought? The hiflex ones or the normal stihl ones?

What have you found to be wrong with them ? . I bought a pair of hi viz orange trousers when they first came out and found the fabric to be far less durable than the ordinary trousers ! when i inquired i was told that it was because of the chemical process the material undergoes to actually get to the orange/ yellow .

That's possibly true, though I'm not sure its entirely the material at fault, mine always go along the crotch seems, as if the stitching weakens the seam. The last set only managed about 6 months before failing there, they normally fail climbing over fences. It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't charge a premium for them!

Plus they do class 1 and 2 unlike the new stretch airs, which are only 2's ill die in 2's!

I know this is a flammable topic and I'm about to make an inflammatory comment but Hi-flex aren't worth the money.

They don't last long enough.

Well I've had enough of paying 250 for stretch airs, they can't be any worse than those, and I like my black hiflex, fit me nice too.

Anyone have any idea when the stihl orange hi viz flex trousers come out? They were at the apf but can't find any retailers selling them yet?

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