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http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/large-equipment/78060-schliesing-questions.html
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Husqvarna Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The tree is towards the end of its life and is in decline and the historic landscaping won't have helped. It's a small tree and looks reasonably vigorous. A light trim should do it, if anything at all this year. As Huck said.
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We have our ST8 on an old GX84, (Ifor), 2700kg. Tows well, stable and you have to struggle to get the loading wrong. Couple of rachets and good to go.
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If all you're carrying is the tracked chipper it'll be ok with the full ramp. It's quicker, safer and easier. Tracked mewps require the separate ramps.
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Tree Survey, Arb Impact Appraisal and Method Statement
Paul Jenks replied to Dorset Treeman's topic in Trees and the Law
And, the document forms part of the site information. As such, even if they pay little or no heed to it, as is often the case, the site manager and all contractors should be aware of and informed about the requirement for tree protection/retention and how any activities that contravene the AMS impacts on the trees and thus upsetting the TO. -
Tree Survey, Arb Impact Appraisal and Method Statement
Paul Jenks replied to Dorset Treeman's topic in Trees and the Law
Also, the plan doesn't have to be CAD. So long as you have a decent topo plan, you can use a set of compasses to show the RPA. It may not look slick but if it shows all the relevant information it'll pass muster. Clearly, if Mr Barton can do it for you, ask his fee, add a percentage and invoice the client. -
I'm not sure I understand the question
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If an employer feels so little for an employee, who should be earning not only their own wages, wear and tear on the equipment, general running costs, their holiday pay, some of the employers wages and a little profit for re-investment, that they are unwilling to invest £88/week to get the person back to earning, they should question their morals and reasons for being business. The employee should also question their reasons for staying. Working as part of a team should be about partnership and co-operation. It shouldn't be attritional, which is toxic and ultimately unfulfilling. Spending time whinging about government and taxes is a really profitable use of such a valuable and limited resource. I understand there are legal and cost ramifications associated with work place and non-work place injuries. Most employees in this industry, in my experience, don't go out to injure themselves and usually feel emotions from stupidity to suicidal.
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On the bright side he broke his ankle outside work. £88/week seems cheap compared to the paperwork involved with such an injury at work. It is what it is. These things happen and, yes, they can be very challenging for all involved. When things happen those that look at them objectively and work on the positives will learn and grow. Painfully or otherwise. Sometimes learning is cheap, sometimes it's expensive and sometimes it's learnt too late. One day, this'll be last year. You will have got through it. Go with your instinct and heart. Try not to over think what to do. Go with what you feel is the right thing to do. There's learning in every decision. Discuss it with your team leader. Anyone bleating about employees and associated costs would do well to remember that, whilst we as the entrepreneurs develop the business, it would never get past a one man band without the effort of others.
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How do you find the MPG efficiency for the different tyres?
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Coolviz Plus | Leo Workwear The long sleeve shorts are pretty good. As has been stated, yellow goes pretty useless after a few washes. When working on construction sites the short sleeves are ok. On highways, long sleeve is minimum. Usually anything over 40mph has to be legs as well. We issue all the hi-viz stuff. When it gets grubby and washing doesn't sharpen up the colour, bin it and get some more. If it's a requirement for RAMS, it goes on the price of the job. PPE has to be fit for purpose. Some of the rubbish I see day to day roadside, the guys, (usually gas, SSE or tarmacers), would be better off in DPM.
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Exceptions relating to section 211 notices | Planning Practice Guidance
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Many things. I have some control over the machines and stuff we buy, though, as I'm not the one who has to use it day to day, the guys make the decisions. The TR8 is about £25-26k. Had one out on trial and within a couple of hours the decision had been made. Timberwolf chippers have their place. They're toys however and fall to bits much more often. We have three 150's and they serve us in their role as back-ups and 750kg machines for guys without their towing ticket.
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3 months
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One of the few, small, self-imposed challenges consultants have is waving the stick before the carrot. Understanding other peoples paradigm through written words will usually be difficult and often unachievable.
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I've just googled Employee wages rights Along with CAB and ACAS there is some other info out there. One site, stephensons, offers to write a letter for you for £15. Might be a catch, though a short phone call should clear it up.
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As I understand it, wages are the first thing to be paid in the event of a company going into administration. I'll look online to check
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Big dressing, pneumothorax dressing, eyewash, (good for cleaning wounds), neck brace, tourniquet and some good training. (your bare hands and ripped t-shirt can usually do the rest) Sort of depends what you're prepared to deal with and what is likely to happen to a body after a fall from height of close contact with a chainsaw. A few years back the guys held an RTA victim together with sweatshirts. She called up a few days later to ask if they wanted their shirts back after she'd been stitched back together in hospital. From memory they declined.
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Yes, and bearings and lights. It happens with any brand. It's a brutal industry. Forst have been very good throughout with either an engineer or a spare machine. Waiting for our TR8 to arrive. Cracking machine.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/203669/traffic-signs-manual-chapter-08-part-01.pdf Maybe you should look at this and decide whether signs are useful. We don't put our guys through Streetworks Training and invest in signs, cones, barriers and Hi-viz because we are concerned about the cost. The primary function is to ensure their well-being and the safety of others. Signage means nothing if the people using it are not trained to use it, manage it or it doesn't comply to regulations.
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What he said
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DART is a very professional outfit. They have a thorough working knowledge of the international disaster relief systems and the capability to deploy anywhere in the world with a very capable support team back in Blighty. The first aid training we did this weekend is a proper eye-opener for the woeful inadequacies we work to currently. We're organising several sessions with Gary and the guys to train our teams with AR and operational first aid. As a charity, any money they earn through training goes wholly toward deploying teams to disaster areas. That's what they need now, so when the next big cyclone/hurricane hits they can deploy a bigger team to increase impact and improve safety on the ground in theatre.
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Well said Steve. Especially the very last bit.
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Which tracked chipper to go for TW190 or Jensen 530
Paul Jenks replied to GJT's topic in Large equipment
The TR8 beats the 235 hands down. Regardless of the build quality the TR8 has a three year warranty. The key argument when getting a chipper is how much stuff you can get through it and out the other side and how much pre-processing has to occur. Guys queuing to ram stuff into the feed hopper is frustrating and costly. Had a brand new 235 and brand new TR8 along side each other on site. Ordered a TR8 straightaway.
