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"the first arb van folder"....steady on Jaime, you'll be goin 'ARB Approved' next, ha! Glad it's of use...as I said there will be more to follow inc. wildlife stuff n LOLER (n not 'the show girl'!) Cheers.. Paul
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I admire that, gud'on'ya! Paul
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Yup, but we're all in it together.."up the revolution!" Cheers Rob. Paul
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Excellent, ha ha ha...but worryinglY I can relate to it...to what???
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Great, no worries, cheers! Paul
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Your very welocmed, gald it's of use! Cheers.. Paul
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Have you seen this before, I know many contractors, again ArbACs and none, provide clients with a copy at the quote stage: Tree Work ? Choosing your Arborist We've tried too many times to get on Watchdog and as much as they've promised they've never delivered. Paul
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NOT at all, and there's no AA members training discount on this one, its a standard price for all delegates.. Paul
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Hi Robert, I'm sure it does but I will check the detail with Simon (Richmond) the AA's Training & Events Manager. Leave it with me..thanks! Paul
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Monkey, I whole heartedly agree, if it was £25 everyone would buy a copy and it would become a real, meaningful industry standard being accesible to all. Still I guess 50% discounts helps, a little! Paul
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Sorry Rob (on mi 3rd beer now!), how'd'ya mean about letting the public know? So they are then better informed in what to ask the tree surgeon for copies of...hmmm, interesting proposal. Paul PS AA approved or not it's all about raising standards and compliance and if it helps that's great, if it helps avoid some accidents then that's even better!
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Hi Robert...hope you're sat down....ready....£172...PARDON???!!! So if you need a copy, hard or electronic, it's well worth while attending as it'll cost ya £50 and then you can purchase it at 50% reduction, i.e. £86, meaning a saving of...of...of..."more than a coupla beers AND a G&T for the good lady!" Cheers.. Paul PS Sorry for frivolity, it's Friday evening n I've had a couple of beers.
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Had an AA 'Arborists Working Group' meeting on Thursday with several contractors attending, both ArbACs and none ArbACs, and they all said we should make more of letting the wider industry know about this stuff (YES it's designed to help contractors achieve ArbAC status BUT it's relevant to all.) Help becoming an ARB Approved Contractor Hope you find, at least summat, useful and check back again periodically as more stuff will go on. Thanks all.. Paul
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Gud'on'ya Johnty, it's actually the Kingsley Village site just off the A30. Cheers.. Paul
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Sorry Hama..! IF there is interest in futher events, either through other AA Branches or perhaps in conjucntion with some of the colleges (Capel?), then we would be more than happy to dleiver. Trouble is the costing is done on a min. 40 delegates so it would need to be well supported. PLEASE register an interest at '[email protected]' with the subject title 'BS3998' and where you would like an event to be held and we will consider them...no probs! Many thanks.. Paul
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Not completely sure t'be honest, I think it may be because it's being delivered as a Cornwall Branch event rather than as a national event through the branches...wot???
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Hi all, Just a quick 'heads up' to let you know we are running a series of seminars on the 2010 revised BS3998 at various venues up and down the country through March and April...cost is £50 (+VAT) per delegate, well worth a look me thinks! ALSO we have secured an extension to the 50% reduction of the document cost from BSI for delegates. See pdf. below (I hope!) Thanks all, Paul BS3998-flyer-2011 - discount.pdf
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Hi Andy, I think that's just circumstance in that they work principally in the utility sector where the accreditation has very limited value...or maybe relevance, directly. We are seeing an increase in utility contractors looking at the accreditation though. Still, as a host venue I think its great they consider any subject area that may be of interest to local conractors, regardless of whether they buy into it or not themselves. The previous 'talk' was the air ambulance people giving some pointers on how best to manage a serious acident event....very interesting by all accounts. It was a great venue, interesting 'metal tree' (for indoor tree climbing training / aerial rescue practice), and many thanks to those who came along! watch out for the next one...first Wed. of every month they aim for. Cheers.. Paul PS Great 'coffee n biccies' (chocolate!) too..."thanks Mutley, yummy!!!"
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Training , private sector or state ?
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to bythamboy's topic in Training & education
William, very astute observations, thank you. Just a point of clarification. Whilst still being deliberated, to follow the restructuring of the qualifications under the 'new' QCF' (Qualifications & Credits Framework), whihc replaces the old NQF (National Qualifications Framework), it is likley the Professional Membership of the AA will require a min. level 5 qualification in the (near) future. This will include, for instance, Foundation Degrees / HNDs / PD Arb (as was, proposed Arb level 6 Diploma). Essentially this is to align the AA membership grades with the new struture, hence Technician member will be available to those with a level 3, or 4, qual. which will include the new AA Tech Cert (Arb level 4 Diploma...I think!) Hope this makes (at least some) sense. Yours "confused.com!" Cheers.. Paul -
ISA Certified Arborist looking to work in Uk
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Island Lescure's topic in ISA
hmm, accreditation for prior learning... ? Towards what? could that be clarified? On another note.. How many assessments can be done in a day? Essentially what NPTC are saying is that with your previous learning (ISA Cert Arb)and experience (on the saw and in the tree) you may not need to undergo the specific training that accompanies the NPTC assessment, typically. Just present yourself for NPTC assessment...typically one or two assessments a day I would have thought. The CS30/31 only covers chainsaws on the ground, and ideally CS32 (medium trees) would also be obtained. In terms of aerial units you would require CS38, as was..'tree climbing and aerial rescue', and CS39 chainsaw from rope and harness (for which CS30/31 & 38 are prerequisites.) Thereafter, in order to complete the suite, CS41 is sectional felling with lowering systems. It's all heavily legislated and controlled here in the UK...hope you still wanna come! Cheers.. Paul -
Well done Rob, fingers crossed now. Paul
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Door security will be doing the 'egg n flour' frisk....so bake a cake instead, ha! Lokk forward to meeting with some of you there. Cheers all.. Paul
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'Belt and braces'...secure a contract / terms of engagement, in writing and signed by both parties (and you have a copy) which clearly states you are working under the 'main contractors' EL & PL effectively as an employee. Cheers.. Paul
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ON the legal angle (as I understand it) you can 'cut back to the boundary' both branches and roots, i.e. above, and below, ground parts. However if, as a direct result of your actions, the tree is deemed unsafe requiring removal, or dies, then there may be an opportuntiy for a claim for loss of amenity (although I'm not aware this has ever been tested in the courts.) Either way I think the law would expect the affected party to act reasonably and communicate to the tree owner his intended actions (when so extreme)...naive?, maybe! Cheers.. Paul
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HSE have a 'small business trade association forum' to which the AA contributes. One of the key roles is about reducing the amount of paperwork and bureaucracy affecting small businesses whilst ensuring adequate control of workplace hazards and risk. I wouldn't be afraid of approaching HSE, they're much more about education and promoting good practice these days rather than prosecuting and enforcement. Cheers.. Paul
