AlexB

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I second that, take a bag with you. Inside you'll want spare clothes, lunch and hot and cold drinks. As silly as it may seem a pack of biccys to share around at tea time will go down well and help break the ice. Leave you phone in the bag when you're working.

Oh, I also wear the same stuff for work.

Having worn all the base layers I can think of white water kayaking, hill walking and skiing. Ice breaker are the best. Very tough and don't smell. Aldi occasionally sell a merino base layer but they're itchy. For cheap n cheerful regatta isn't bad but you do get the polyprop pong. Go-outdoors usually has cheap stuff. Tk maxx are ok too. If you can afford it get icebreaker. You will love it. I'm not sure if alpkit make base layers but they're really good value outdoor kit.

Not a knocker but used a track barrow a lot (wacker-nueson). The tracks only come off when you do something silly. Very stable too. I like your thinking. Something like a boxer then you could also use it as a loader for pallets of fence posts on/off a trailer, auger etc. Also, if you could loose the 2nd man for a year it's bought and paid for!

Nope. The chap who is to arb talk as a parrot was to John Cleese.

He's only gone and done it. I had the guy do 2 days with me. Hid in the van when it rained. Disappeared to macdonalds the second day without even telling me. (wasn't doing arb stuff) never spoke to the guy again.

Re-stock weeding experience essential. £240 per ha using my tools/fuel. £300 per ha using your own. 2.4ha to do. 1m spots around sp. spacing @ 1.8 m. Rows @ 2m To start ASAP. Must be either nptc/lantra ticketed. Current or re-freshed. 07872336073. Own transport required. Alex

Fmo yes, but loler. The Fc doesn't ask for that. That I know of, if you're lifting using chains, the chains need testing but not the machine.

Then surely loler would apply to all harvesters, forwarders and tractor/trailer cranes and I've never heard of this....

No but I'm sure we could organise something around the north notts area.

Eddy, your point of judging is mute here. This is not about tit for tat. This is about being under the influence of anything whilst at work and maintaing your professionalism. Doing 33 in a 30 zone is not equal to driving under the influence of anything. Even the law demonstrates that. The bottom line and surely you must agree that attending work under the influence of anything is not tolerable. No excuses, ever. I'm not saying people can't take drugs. Or drink. But, if your social life is dependant on drugs and/or alcohol then you shouldn't be in a career which involves operating machinery in a professional environment the following day.

Great, I'm off to get me some green saw logs......

I've got to say it concerns me how many people try to justify that using drugs is ok. As for alcohol, it may well be legal. But, the same rules apply. If you have consumed enough to affect you at work be it one or even two days before then don't be at work. If you agree to a contract of employment then there are no excuses, you either adhere to it or find another job, preferably behind a desk where you don't make any decisions. Yes in the 1960s when dinosaurs roamed the earth people did drink and drive, sup 4 pints at lunch time. But culture has evolved. In a professional environment there is no place for alcohol or drugs. If you think you are entitled to do as you wish in your own time you are wrong. You have agreed to a contract which requires that you do not attend work under the influence of drugs or alcohol. So, at home, in your own time you must ensure that when you go to work there are no prohibited substances in your system. The second you attend work with traceable levels of illegal substances or levels above what is specified in your contract by your employer (this can be lower than the legal driving limit) you are committing gross miss conduct and if for me will no longer be employed. Others may be more lenient but don't get your hopes up. If its drugs you would also be reported to the police. We work with lethal machinery, in high risk environments. I fail to see why you wouldn't want to be of full awareness when at work. The "you drink, that's no different to taking drugs" argument is child like. Gets nobody any where, it brings no validity to the debate. The use of alcohol is legal. But to be under its influence at work makes you equally sackable at work as the bloke who's had a joint the night before, or vice versa, any other drugs etc. Even if you have no contract, self employed bla bla bla, with the equipment we use you have a legal obligation to be drug and alcohol free.

Doncaster...... Got to be him!!

Do you manage to plot near windmill rdbt? I'll be in the Fc block on the other side of the road tomorrow morning. If you want someone to tag along save being on your own. Nothing vigilante, just so you're not on your own. Pm me if it helps.

Full stop, under the influence of drugs or alcohol on site you go home and never come back. No ifs ands or buts. Professionalism starts at home. The "in my own time" brigade can go for a walk off of a short cliff. It's not acceptable. Ever. Just my opinion and written policy.

fixed that for you!

I don't understand what you're saying there. You as their manager have to Maintain productivity, you can either leave it as it is or do something to change the working environment. The tools at your disposal are; Give advice to one or both of the employees involved, use your experience as a manager to decide what is best for the people your responsible for. Use your disciplinary procedures. If it's an option move someone to another team. Education, there are communication courses you could use. Finally if none of the above work, some one will have to go. Even if it's notice and gardening leave.

My apologies, saw the 30/31 woes thread with your name at the top (on the app) and had the beginning of the op's querie. Looked like it was yours. That's certainly not what you said in your opening post. That's not banter. It's infighting (bit**ing) that's down to a manager to manage, give advice, "tool box talks" bang heads together or open a big ole can of whoopass if it continues. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app

That's a strange thing to post, I'm not sure how long you've been part of this crew when you've not passed your basic saw tickets yet? Also, be mindful that they may be on here too. Maybe reconsider your wording? Banter can vary dramatically across different people. With some people I know our banter can be quite vulgar, with others it can only be very mild. Some people will find it quite upsetting. If you were to call me pathetic in the scenario you purvey I'd be willing to consider it bullying. Also, if you're the new unqualified member of a team I'd consider letting you go if you were the one upsetting the previously well balanced apple cart.

If you have rights over common land they will be conditional on where you live (and proberbly mentioned in the deeds to the property you live in). Public land and common land are two different things. Though as far as I'm aware common land refers more to grazing than timber.

If its not yours and you do not have written permission to collect it, it's best left on the ground. If the woods are public, this is for access. Not for the materials they contain.

If you are working under the instruction of another business/person then no. If you take over all responsibility for a site then yes. An example of this would be to quote to thin (x) hectares at (x) amount per tonne/ha. You are then left to complete the job and can bring in help as you wish. There is an outfit looking for cutters with PLI in the employment section. This is wrong. They need ELI, the cutter needs to show up and cut wood.

Off into the woods to fix the roads!