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That kind of sums up the madness of it all, you could have the same underwiriters gettign paid twice for the same claim regardless of whos policy pays out. IMO it would be rare to claim from the freelancers policy. I know freelancers who have insurance to cover their own work (which is fair enough) but its important that when they renew they only state the £££ they earned on their own jobs as the amount they want to insure. Any work done while freelancing should not be included in their turnover as it is irrelevant.

Well said, and if during the first hour you think he is not safe then you sack him there and then, or sort it out, its called management.

I agree with that! regardless of who has insurance, any freelance climber would fix the fence if he knows he was reckless, in order to continue gettign work. Of course if the groundie lowered/swung something into the fence then you have to argue it out.

A company without EL is not a company its a person with pointless insurance!! If they havn't got EL then they can't get a climber/groundie in for the day because that is employing, even a self employed person for the day. The only way you could have no EL is to be an individual who either works on their own (if they can do that then upto them) or who sub contracts entire jobs to bona fide subcontractors who are companies in their own right with PL and EL and groundies etc. So a tree surveyor for example could do a survey, give a quote for the work and then give me the job for 80% of his quote as a sub contract. His PL ins just covers him in case he made a mistake when choosing me instead of some other company. Then my PL and EL covers me and my employees to do the work and this would include any freelancers I asked to come and help. FTR the surveyors I work for dont have PL (on PI) so they dont work in this way, they put my name forward to the client and quote directly so there is no sub contract. Its all so clear, why do folk still think they can work around it and have seperate policies on the same job!! I am not suggestign the Original poster is doing this in this case, but the question why is insurance needed is still valid.

I'll leave you to it.

Thanks Ben, saved me from asking the same question!

Yes for a small one, but why bother with a crane? The customer nearly cried at the cost anyway, farmers!!! Also, was v short notice, we came the day after he called so no pre-assessment or time to book a crane. But since I have virtually never used one its never my first thought, more of a challenge to do it with the kit you have.

No, where was that? I'll have a look.

HAve you got a decent tile cutter? A good table wet saw makes all the difference, and also get the best grout you can, BAL is best. Cheap tiles and expensive grout is ok, the other way round is not!

When I was ten it was! But its a bit benny hill really! Was going to put a clip up but they are so dated and a bit lame these days. Good at the time though.

Lorry are you old enough to remember the Paul Hogan show on tv before he made croc dundee?

Only just noticed this is in rigging and roping section, so for a termination knot on a rigging line this fig 8 is ok but would be very hard to undo. safetyfactors are still 10:1, but not 20:1 like I was suggesting a climbing rope is when used normally with one person. (Like drew says the 10:1 allows for rescues scenarios)

You should be using lanyards from day one, so a harness that does not allow for lanyards is not a tree harness. If its a rock harness then give it back! Get a "work position harness!" Thats is what tree work is, its work positioning not climbing. You get into position by climbing of course but the position for work is the end goal, the climbing is just what gets you there. D rings and lanyards are essential!

Thats fine but wont undo after loaded very well. We generally use termination knots that are easy to untie, and as tom D says 10:1 safety is plenty for our rope/knot combos, we do in fact have nearer 20:1 safety for normal use anyway, so the most convenient knot is best rather than a big cumbersome thing!

I'm sorry I missed the humour! Yes, all good, winning everything! Lottery tomorrow then?

But you mean, impact block+ hat +gloves AND DMM T shirt that came a few days later!

Of course not, that was a great win, but adding a t shirt and some specs does not turn that in to "everything".

I dont htink he's quite there yet!! Prussik first for a few weeks/months/years, then blakes for a day, then move on................

Ah, so, you were using the three knot sytem before?? Using the same diameter rope for the blakes hitch is ok IF SET RIGHT, but smaller diameter is best. If using a prussik (recomended by all here) a smaller diameter is definatly best so a loop is essential (of smaller diameter)

You can do it with the three knot system, but a prussik loop is better as you dont have to remove the whole system everytime you advance to another branch.

What, a t shirt and a pair of specs? You have got to be in it to win it!! Anyway thats nothing compared to what I sent in the post last week free to try out!!!!

A good wash and a fold and it will be fine! Thanks for the raffle though, all good, more clothes and eye wear cant be bad!

Why what have you done to it?? I don't iron, I fold!!

Thank god! I need a clean shirt!

I don't mind a bit of tiling, and have got quite good I think! Any DIY is good for me, putting up shleves where you wouldn't think a shelf could go is always good!!