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Its still waiting for you mate

But how much more will it cost to make it into a blank and how long will it take to sell?

It only takes moments to check what you are going to be using and its a habit well worth getting in to, particularly if you are an employee. When people start asking about inspection intervals its often because something went wrong and that's not the time to be wondering if all the "I"'s are dotted.

You ought to be doing that with anything you use Arborists should be trained to carry out a daily pre-use check of their lifting equipment and, in the case of items subject to high levels of wear and tear (ie ropes), a written weekly record of inspection should be kept. Lifting equipment in arboriculture

What sort of budget and is Vermeer a deal breaker? Low hours Carlton SP 4012 in the North West

I have had mixed experiences. Most of them are hobby types with no budget, one turner on here had an attack of CBA even when offered free timber, I even dropped off a load of air dried timber for one bloke and he couldn't even be bothered to pick up the phone to say thanks. I even have some Taxus that one guy swore blind he was going to collect. If you are going to get involved make sure its going to be worth your while.

What's casting that shadow on the page mate????

At best its low grade firewood Sorry

The threat can only come from the HSE because they are the only ones with any powers. That's not in the UK though is it? There wasn't the political will to instigate this last time it was mooted, and that's when the government had money to spend, in this day and age they even have to make you pay for your own punishment (fee for intervention) Don't underestimate what a ban would require to make it work. A ban would need legislation, a statutory instrument, debate in parliament. A ban would need a tariff of penalties and enforcement. Now I don't see the HSE raiding work sites hunting down toppers and that's what it would take. Then consider the rewards a ban would bring the HSE, unless you are killing and maiming a significant number of people in a commercial environment the HSE aren't going to act. Its not about reading trade press, that's way too vague, the restriction on sales was as a result of a MOU between the HSE and manufacturers so its down to the manufacturers to ensure the dealers behave. Its been in place a while now and some newer distributors particularly from smaller manufacturers may not even know it exists

The issue of top handled saws is not relevant if they are used in the hobby market. The "threat" comes from the HSE and their remit doesn't cover domestic use. The issue of a potential ban is also a bit of a hollow threat. In order to make such a ban reality the government would have to mobilise some serious legislation. It remains to be seen if the government would have the political will and budget to see it through, particularly given the fact that last time around it was all a big bluff.

Local Sandwich shop, well its important to me:laugh1:

The reason Cast was used is because, back in the day it was easy to do and was particularly suited to mass production

With chimneys, you don't need much movement to have a big impact and they don't take much moving. A gable wall full of mature ivy is a huge weight hung off the weakest part of a roof. I saw one once where some DIY'ers had used a land rover to peel a gable wall's worth of ivy, they managed to dislodge the stack and a chunk of masonary fell down inside the chimney. The soot caused carnage in the lounge

Its not uncommon but it ought not to happen. I even caught NPTC doing it once

Don't take it personally LOLER is huge, we are but a tiny part of it

I would say go with the manufacturers guidance An item will pass or fail on condition or age. The age factor is defined by the manufacturer and is a non negotiable in as much as an inspectors PL insurance is concerned

That's pretty much spot on To keep it neat and tidy I would say retire kit a according to manufacturers recommendations or in the event of it fails a LOLER inspection. Some manufacturers may have different guidance depending on what the item is.

The problem here is terms, manufacturers accept that all equipment has a finite life span. They don't use terms like indefinite because all things are finite. Under LOLER equipment is passed for continued use until its next inspection date, if it doesn't have a current inspection it should be withdrawn from service until that situation has been corrected. The issue of mechanical devices serves only as a recommendation that MAY modify the inspection frequency for some equipment. This recommendation would only bring the inspection frequency in line with that for PPE (6 monthly). For the purposes of LOLER in tree work it makes little or no practical difference.

Nope, not indefinite even the most durable item will wear out Nope. PPE should be subject to a thorough independent inspection every 6 months and rigging kit every 12 months What you said is wrong and climbing kit has been called PPE since Adam was young

Speculation is dangerous and much of what went before is wrong Kit used commercially needs to be inspected. 6 months for PPE and 12 months for rigging

I don't think it says you cant talk weight or volume, only that if you advertise a specified quantity it has to be accurate and done on a "pucca" device. All they are saying is if you say it weighs "X" it has to weigh that much (as a minimum)

They did one near me with a telle handler they boosted from a site round the corner

Gunna need to see some COSH paperwork for those dye packs, cant have our scrotes exposed to a potential carcinogen

There is little to add, indeed there was little to say in the first instance. Simon is an experienced contractor and a personal friend. I have climbed for him on many occasions. He needs little in the way of help, outside of somewhere to have a rant or a chunner now and again. For the benefit of those in other lands, in the UK, most "slow payers" are commercial clients, as the little fish in the pond, third party payment terms are just something we have to put up with, its a known quantity and many often factor it into the job. In the case of domestic clients we usually get paid on completion, its just the odd one that will try it on and boil your piss. They wouldn't expect to get their groceries on credit, yesterday the guy that fixed my heating got paid the moment he was done. Its just the done thing here. Taking CC payments costs money, both per transaction and for the card reader which all needs paying for. You would have to take the reader on each and every job and I don't give much for its survival chances, living among the spilled coffee, dust and detritus that is the average arb truck dash board. In the UK BACS is often the default option for taking payments of this type, its not uncommon for a client to pay by BACS from a smart phone, sometimes while stood in the garden, looking at the gap where the tree used to be, no card or reader needed. For most of us small fry, BACS is free. Oh and giving up smoking is probably the best advice anyone can ever get "but trust me on the sun screen":laugh1: Nearly forgot, that wrong word changes the entire meaning of the sentence.

Do you not think that cutting less branches off causes less damage and is therefore better for the tree and thus means he actually gives a toss?