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Cudda potentially saved upto another 15% had you had that little 'ARB approved' badge on your business Hopin yer well Dan n business is good.. Paul
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Accountant makes major VAT return error...
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Business Management
Needless to say in future everything's being disposed of at the tip yeah, AND going down as a business expense. How the heck did all that come about Kevin, a "can of worms" inadvertently opened or an eagle-eyed tax inspector? I'm staggered TBH n I can't wait to attend my meeting in London tomorrow either Hope you're recovering today...FLIP Tc, Paul -
HI Edward, I hope you're well. Just an observation, if I may, but are not the above two comments at odds with one another? You are indeed quite right that the ICF hold the Royal Charter, and can award Chartered Arboriculturist status, a relatively recent thing, but many feel the Arbor. Association to be more of a natural home and we too offer a Registered Consultant accreditation to Professional Members and Fellows. Just a little more info for Simon I guess. Regards.. Paul
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The simple answer is YES, in order to accord with 'industry best practice', in effect. Many people I speak to who undertake accident investigations highlight the fact the HSE/courts are always more interested in refresher training events that the specific chainsaw etc. qualifications involved...maybe that's because they don't understand them. AFAG, sorry FISA 805 sets out the relative guidance, as does indg317 (HSE - Chainsaws at Work), and stipulates every 5 years for a professional user. Your insurance company may also have a view on the matter. So, whilst there are a full suite of 'refresher' training courses available, which can be beneficial and clearly then "tick the box", this can be achieved by other means as you describe, i.e. an NPTC / Lantra assessor joining you on site BUT you do need some documentary evidence for this. Hope this helps clarify the situation and, TBH, "once every 5 years"...is it that unreasonable really? (easy for me to say I know but..) Cheers.. Paul
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Every 5 years for chainsaws etc. (as a professional user) see FISA 805 UK FISA - The Forest Industry Safety Accord
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Not at all...if that happens the 'arrangement' between the two organisations will, effectively, have come full circle. Perhaps Stuart from Lantra will be along soon to update anything more. Cheers.. Paul
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Okay, I'm gonna give 'a' reply here...but it might not be what you're looking for exactly so apologies in advance. City & Guilds / NPTC do offer a qualification for brush-cutter operations (see NPTC ) Essentially what you have existing is probably a Lantra 'ITA' certificate (integrated training and assessment, i.e. undertaken by the same person.) Dependent upon what you mean by "cross-over", the C&G offering would have always been a qualification, and of course still is, what you did previously was 'adequate training', not strictly a qualification, but if you did the Lantra training now it would take the form of a qualification, i.e. registered on the qualifications framework (at least I know that to be the case with chainsaw training.) I'm probably missing the point here so what is it you're trying to establish? Cheers.. Paul
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Hi Jake, sorry about this but can I trouble you to contact Laura too, or Stephen (Hodsman), in the hope of getting this problem resolved. Again [email protected] / [email protected] or tel. 01242 522152. Thanks, n sorry again.. Paul
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Hi Chris, I'm really sorry about this, would you mind contacting Laura ([email protected] or tel. 01242 522152) at Head Office directly and hopefully she'll sort it once and for all The edition referred to for March 2016 is actually the last 2015 journal, i.e. Vol. 37 - Issue 4 (Dec. 2015.) Vol. 38 - Issue 1 should have been with you on, or around, 17th June and Issue 2 on, or around, 8th July (according to the schedule Laura has from T&F...albeit she did say they're often a week later.) Hoping we get this sorted for you and sharing your frustrations Cheers.. Paul
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'Jaspidea' maybe..
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Hi Gary, yes, you are current, in terms of 'hard copy' journals but the June 2016 edition is apparently available online at Taylor and Frances and that will be with you in the next couple of weeks...I hope. Cheers.. Paul
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Hi Gary and Jake, apologies for the replies here but I'm just back form holiday n somewhat bleary eyed...can't imagine why. I'll find out tomorrow exactly WHERE we should be up to with AA Journals but Jake your situation concerns me. Either your membership is at Ordinary level, which doesn't receive the journal, or there's a problem with our new database...REALLY! Will get back tomorrow. Cheers both n apologies again.. Paul
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Yep, I do. And (Mr Dempsey...I hope you're well) it does matter both in terms of checking if you need to change the advise / prescription of works AND your method of access may need to change to. I would still stick with a crown reduction, to reduce the likelihood of future break outs, but ideally do it from ground level with long-handled pruners (can't wait to hear what Mick thinks of that ) Cheers.. Paul
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working from a basket on a telehandler
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Johny Walker's topic in Cranes and Mewps
Bottom line, and as 'openspaceman' has commented, a tele-handler with a man-basket whilst an option is not generally deemed suitable for treework given the frequency and nature of works involved. Hence it is not specifically referenced in the Industry Code of Practice (ICoP) for Arboriculture...but MEWPs (primarily, and solely, designed as such) and mobile tower scaffolds for hedge work, are referenced. Perhaps the real bottom line is if the contracts manager for the site says "NO" then that's the answer. Cheers.. Paul -
Stand to be corrected but I don't think NPTC do refresher certificates 'per se'...one can re-qualify, i.e. be assessed again, but didn't think they offered structured refresher courses (unlike the other land-based training organisation.) Don't forget to look for opportunities to 'up-skill' where possible / relevant, e.g. CS31 (as was) to CS32 to CS34 etc. i.e. felling bigger stuff n then onto wind-blow...all good stuff. Cheers.. Paul
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Sounds, and looks, very much like CSCS with references to H&S compliance, CDM Regs, Principal Contractors etc. Shame they don't allow 'deemed to satisfy' (DTS), as do the various safety schemes under SSiP, even if you had to pay a fee for the privilege. Very frustrating but sounds like a MUST TICK box to work on that site Cheers.. Paul
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Hi John , not sure of timescales for the certified arborist course yet as still in the process of rubber stamping tge formal arrangements for the Associated Organisation. Hopefully later this year. Keep watching here for any updatss, which I'll definitely post. Cheers, Paul
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"Mr Dempsey" as pragmatic as always...agreed (and, of course, shingle could still be an option, if only in that area affected) Cheers.. Paul
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Dear 'fellow' northerner (okay, okay, I know I now live in the softie south ) Just a 'heads up' to say I'm at Tim Kirks place (Holmfirth), his 'posh office', on Wed. 9th November talking about the ARB Approved Contractor Scheme...a FREE workshop event with does qualify for CPD/CEUs. I do intend to talk to some LA Tree Officers beforehand to try and get more support for the scheme in the region (please let me have any contacts you may think are worth talking to, thanks.) More info to follow nearer the time but "pencil me in" now...go'on you know you want to Cheers all.. Paul
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Was that a reference to the brick wall "Mr Clark"? I'm at Tim Kirk's place again on 9th Nov. so could stay over n do your assessment on Thurs. 10th...or sooner if you like? Cheers Ian, hope yer well.. Paul
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Hi Robert, good to hear, I hope you're well. Firstly, to clarify if I may, and yes a technicality, but an important one I/we (the AA, and the ISA TBH) feel, the arrangement with the ISA is not a merger as both organisations want to remain autonomous (great word eh!) The AA is becoming an ISA 'Associate Organisation' of the ISA and will administer it's membership activities here in the UK. With regards to re-categorising the qualification to level 3, as currently level 2, I'm not sure what's involved BUT Simon (Richmond), the Senior Teccie at the AA, probably does so I will speak with him. If this did happen, same as with the old AA Tech Cert (pre-ABC Awards) any existing quals would remain as level 2 probably...but it would still be a positive move. Reet, onto ArbAC... Cheers fer now.. Paul PS Didn't think I was that bad for banging the ArbAC 'drum'...but if I am its coz I believe in it AND I believe its good for the industry
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Yep, clearly lots of defects present but bearing in mind Sycamore compartmentalises well their significance may not be as bad as it first appears...albeit collectively it probably does warrant some level of intervention. Credit for asking n not just "diving in" Cheers.. Paul
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Hi Joe, In general, I would highly recommend the ISA Certified Arborist qualification as an excellent course of study to supplement your practical skills quals. However, you say you have a SVQ level 2 in arb so it may not be as valuable / useful to you as it is for others. Dependent upon the existing level of knowledge you have might it be better to try for a level 3/4 course? That said, whilst the ISA CA is categorised as level2 on the UK quals framework the level of learning associated is probably at level 3. Hope this helps, at least a little.. Paul
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Hi all, a quick heads up to say the next FREE workshop is at Park Hill Training, Seagrave (off A46 just north Leicester) is on Wed. 13th July..."lucky for you" For further details and to book see Arboricultural Association - Course Detail (REMEMBER formal booking and attendance at the workshop qualifies for 25% discount on the initial assessment fee - Ts & Cs apply.) Cheers fer now n hoping to see you there Paul
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Sorry Gary, did you say it's time for my nap...that's what the mis-id'ing problem is then..! Cheers, n hope yer well.. Paul
