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...at the Royal Highland Showground (next to Edinburgh Airport.) Please see ARB Approved Contractor Preparation Workshop for further information AND come along and see me Many thanks.. Paul
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Apologies for our delay here all...and we've been "pipped to the post" in replying. I'll see if I can get Chris and Matt to do a brief précis of their experience, knowledge and skills etc. and post back Cheers.. Paul
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Another great initiative, and major industry benefit, Steve 'at al' at ARBTALK. Well done and thank you. Paul
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Loler Thorough Inspection, advice wanted
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Keithrturner's topic in Training & education
Yup, be there all 3 days :-) Cheers Timon.. Paul -
Loler Thorough Inspection, advice wanted
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Keithrturner's topic in Training & education
Another benefit to having someone in the company 'LOLER Inspector' qualified, albeit the CS41 'aerial tree rigging' is the key one, and obviously therefore the combination is ideal, is that it contributes to the 'competent person' role required under the regs. Just an aside...from my obscure world Cheers.. Paul -
All, some excellent posts here containing great information. Thank you all Paul
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Generally you are still giving advice as a 'competent person' and need to know what your saying is sound and hence having your 'informal' knowledge based on experience (a very valuable asset) backed up by a formal qualification, ideally, is better. REMEMBER you need to know your limitations too, i.e. "Sorry Mrs Miggins but you need to get in an expert / consultant to advise here as I'm not qualified to do so." (This is being professional ...and I do it all the time ) Cheers.. Paul
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The phrases: 1. "make hay whilst the sun shines", and 2. "saving for a rainy day" comes to mind, so invest, but do so wisely...including your pension payments or other investments (inc. 'bricks n mortar'.) It is encouraging that the economic 'green-shoots' of previous are now blossoming...but winter looms (just hope for no more bl**dy storms eh!) Sorry, not quite sure where this post is going, or where it's come from, so I'll opt-out. Cheers.. Paul
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I think it's often a 'softer' way of explaining topping/lopping to clients that sounds more professional and acceptable...perhaps they should use the term "indiscriminate," and/or damaging pruning, and then explain correct target pruning etc. However, what the client often wants is topping and/or lopping which can have consequences and future management requirements which should be clearly explained (and ideally documented on the quote, and to say these works are outside the scope of BS3998.) If, fully informed, they still wish to proceed then the decision is yours whether to accept the instruction or not...provided your quote's not too much of course. Cheers.. Paul PS Here's a "marketing opportunity" for those who've spent out considerable sums of money for BS3998, i.e. take it with you and show the relevant section to your prospective client....but probably not when it's raining
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Hi Leigh, I hope you are well. In terms of decay fungi, I have only ever observed Pereniporia (as you say) as portrayed in the photo, i.e. spreading across the ground at the base. Of interest, perhaps, I have observed Heterobasidion annosum on Whitebeam, often combined with Armellaria, resulting in tree root-plate failure. Doubtless Mr Humphries will be along shortly to correct me Cheers.. Paul
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However, in the event of one of your reports being scrutinised, by a judge or other professional, they will consider your general 'competence' to carry out the task (know this sounds a bit 'contractor' orientated but it applies equally to consultants / advisors.) Hence consider your knowledge, training, qualifications and experience (and indeed 'currency', i.e. are you up-to-date?) I would suggest you summarise this as your professional credentials and obviously would include professional memberships of AA / ICF / CAS etc. Hope this helps. Paul
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Knew there wuz summat I forgot to check...hmmm, I'll get on the case ASAP Cheers Paul, tell um to pop over n say hello. TTFN.. Paul
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Hi all, Whilst no sharp axes, no shiny n shimmering 'climbing etc.' bling...we have got some good books etc. n I am there for all 3-days (next to Sorbus Intl.) so please pop in n say "hullo"...be good to put a few more faces to names. See you there.. Paul
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Hi Nick, I think this is often influenced by availability and accessibility etc. as to which course is chosen and also the type/style of learning best suited to the individual. I would also 'suggest' the "what you intend to do afterwards" would also come into play in terms of BSc = research / teaching / academic etc. and ABC level 6 = tree officer / consultant / practitioner etc...perhaps. (I also take it here you did mean 'ABC' level 6 as both quals. are QCF level 6, i.e. registered on the Quals. and Credit Framework at level 6 and as Diplomas...confusion.com ) The above is my 'personal take' on the topic. Cheers.. Paul
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Hi there, hope you don't mind me adding my "two-penneth" here and it's really just to highlight the Quals. leaflet we produce (copy below) which may be useful as a source of reference (what's interesting, in part, is that we haven't mapped the AA membership options against it ...still!) However, very quickly: Ordinary Member = no formal qual. level requirement but usually working in the industry Associate Member = no formal qual. level requirement but typically level 2 and may include a range of NPTC etc. certs. Technician Member = level 3/4, e.g. AA Tech. Cert./ABC level 4 ARB, ND Arb. Professional Member = level 5/6, e.g. PD Arb/ABC level 6 ARB, HND / FdSc Arb. or MICFor. AA Registered Consultant = min. level (as above) Hope this helps, at least a little Cheers.. Paul aa_guide_to_qualifications_web.pdf
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Hi there, hope you're okay and make a speedy recovery! Just wearing my 'H&S' hat and referring to published HSE guidance, i.e. "Chainsaws at Work - indg317(rev2)", copy attached, it states: Gloves: The use of appropriate gloves is recommended under most circumstances. The type of glove will depend on a risk assessment of the task and machine. Consider the need for protection from cuts from the chainsaw, thorny material and cold/wet conditions. Where chainsaw gloves are required these need to be to EN 381-7. REMEMBER all PPE is a last resort and never 100% effective...so don't rely on it! Cheers, n take care out there Paul ChainsawsAtWork(indg317-rev2).pdf
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Oh yeah, and circa 2.7m clearance over cycle-ways. P.
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Hi Bob, sorry for delay. AS I understand their is no 'statutory height' in the Highways Act 1980, as such, but a general duty to keep the highway safe and unobstructed. It is then down to the individual highway authorities to determine what height this is, which often varies dependent upon type of road and usage etc. However, generally, in my experience it is 5.2-5.4m over carriageways and 2.2-2.4 over footpaths. Cheers Paul
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Hi Simon, there is no 'absolute' here and it will often be dictated by the commercial clients you work for and what their expectations are. However, it is nonetheless quite useful to have some stuff at hand to use / refer to in the event of an incident / accident and/or just as a point of reference. As an industry benchmark, to some degree, and said as the scheme is recognised as such by HSE (and of course as we dual-accredit with CHAS,) I have attached the ARB Approved Contractor standards (small business) below and what you refer to as the H&S 'pack' is broadly covered in Module 1 (sects. 1.1.1 and 1.1.2) I would suggest. I hope this to be some help. Cheers Paul Standards-less-than-5-employees-FINALv4(131220).pdf
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<p>Hi Craig, take it you're referring to the Conference yeah? If so you'll have to speak to Simon (Richmond) as I'm not at the event this year coz doing APF later in the week.</p>
<p>Cheers..</p>
<p>Paul</p>
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ARB Approved - SW Workshop (Bristol 4th Sept.)
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to AA Teccie (Paul)'s topic in AA
Guddo, keep me posted but please be sure to let Polly know too ([email protected]) cheers Paul -
ARB Approved - SW Workshop (Bristol 4th Sept.)
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to AA Teccie (Paul)'s topic in AA
bish, bash, bosh....or rather BUMP (for the thread.) We still have places available, a lovely venue too (Ashton Court) with some magnificent tree around. "go onnnnnnn", you know you want to As a matter of interest, the AA 'Find a Tree Surgeon' website, which increasingly many LAs are linking to, is now averaging circa 5,000 hits per month... "don't miss out!" Thanks, n hoping to see you there! Paul -
...and location, i.e. whereabouts in the country you are? Paul
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To all Bristolian, and SW based, 'Tree Surgeons'...for one day only THURSDAY 4th Sept. I will be at Ashton Court to answer all your questions about getting ARB Approved...with CHAS, AND now with Trustmark too! See here http://www.trees.org.uk/training-events/Training/ARB-Approved-Contractor-assessment-workshop_37 for further info. This preparation workshop is FoC, AND you get to choose yer own lunch , so please do come along. Again, whilst the ultimate focus is getting businesses ARB Approved, actually getting businesses more compliant and improving standards across the board, is what it's all about too! Hoping to see you there (please email [email protected] to book on.) Thanks all.. Paul
