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  1. treequip
    Quick tip Chainsaw trainers are often in need of suitable sites for training and asking costs nothing
  2. treequip
    Consider also that to be "pukka" under the LOLER regs, record keeping is writ large so a waterproof compartment for storing a pen and record card is a good idea
  3. treequip
    What he said, and lets not overlook the fact that the client saves by not paying someone to cart it away and no matter how low grade, free firewood is still free firewood.
  4. treequip
    Which is why I said Even forced ventilation would be largely ineffective. A low volt battery system would be the default option, particularly for working away from base but the battery would add excess weight, endurance would be limited. A fan would also be vulnerable to damage and need to be demountable to survive the ruff and tumble of daily arb life.
  5. treequip
    Forget ventilation except to mention it is ineffective, manufacturers tout it as a selling point but you simply cant get the air movement in a kit bag
  6. treequip
    A systemic herbicide will sort that, bore into the cambium and give it a glug.
  7. treequip
    Not that lucky for the unfortunate dolphin or butterfly on a fat birds ass cheek
  8. treequip
    Without doing the work for him start by researching PUWER and LOLER. They are the relevant areas of legislation, such as it be. Below that you come into best practice. There is also an ICOP for tree work.
  9. treequip
    Nope, it is utter crud but its OK if you want to believe. You never know when your luck will fail so I rely on planning an preparedness
  10. treequip
    Water works well, used dilute PVA on masonry, makes it less thirsty before painting
  11. treequip
    This :thumbup:
  12. treequip
    The WLL is the max load manufacturers recommend for the item in the recommended configuration and attachment. You can regard the WLL as the Safe working load (SWL) Any load above that and the item should be retired from service.
  13. treequip
    Well by giving the task of sorting the insurance to another he has already become an employer and the whole ELCI thing opens an eye and starts looking around. Anyone who helps you is counted as an employee, paid or not. The "C" in ELCI is for compulsory, I am no lover of such things but insurance is something its better to have and not need than need and not have.
  14. treequip
    Beg to differ Public liability is a need but since its hard to do any sort of work without some kind of help, employers liability is a must have.
  15. treequip
    Waaaaay too much information
  16. treequip
    Would that not be covered under unavailable
  17. treequip
    The problem with that viewed from the H&S audit (Which is where this thread started) is, what if that person is unavailable? They might be temporarily unavailable, elsewhere on site, tipping off etc.
  18. treequip
    In a nutshell yes, the First aid at work (FAW) training is the "good as it gets" industry standard for general first aid. It certainly covers your legal responsibility and gets that PITA H&S consultant off your back, unless they want you to find a training provider offering the "FAW+F" option The +F is forestry and the course should be tailored to cover the sort of scenarios that someone in a high risk industry might face. That would be the top standard.
  19. treequip
    In short, for that site, whatever the consultant says goes The "law" says nothing. The HSE recommendation says the training should be appropriate
  20. treequip
    And while for some, there is more to it than that, for many that's a pretty accurate summation Otherwise what Mull said
  21. treequip
    Who from???
  22. treequip
    Some people, eh? Back in the day when men were men you would have been glad of an advanced bit of kit like that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  23. treequip
    Its an old idea that never caught on. Its so old, this one has a Villiers engine
  24. treequip
    Good result
  25. treequip
    What planet are you on? A hole saw has a backing plate and as such a finite depth.

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