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  1. Been at the Caskmates myself but that guy is just a prat......................
  2. From memory when you get to Tralee your only half way to south Kerry.............
  3. Why not try momento to get you up and running that is if you have an android phone............. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luckydroid.droidbase&hl=en
  4. As we are talking welders anyone got a wiring diagram for a lister powered Hummel 250?
  5. Stock

    Dust masks

    Do you have a beard? if you do a disposable P3 is useless for you. YOu might consider aforced air mask and helmet ......................
  6. 5.9 kva is just about good enough for a small inverter welder but not for a oil cooled picklehill, damage will be done to both .........
  7. Hang on a tick there, what is the size on the ram? and what size is your spool valve? putting 5/8 hoses on a spool rated for 3/8 is a waste. here is a sizing chart and the recommended flow rates A 1/2" hose will carry min 12 gal and a max of 19 g/min Hydraulic Reference Page - Mac's Hydraulic
  8. Came accross this site today, might be of interest to y'all. Fatality Archives - The Dripline
  9. Stock

    tool storage

    FR Jones have this for sale........................ https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/miscellaneous/security-boxes/tool-equipment-storage1/armorgard-strongbank-sb1-van-storage-box/
  10. Put power on to it and shove a nail or screwdriver up the middle, if it working you should feel a magnetic pull. If that piece is working then the activator pin in the valve might be stuck, that should also screw out.
  11. No concept of self preservation
  12. Right so lets leave the criminal assault aside as that would be between the parties involved. Now one needs to look at this from the owner/ employer and if it can be proven that they had knowledge of the clowning around going on and didn't address the issue then vicarious liability will apply. So here is some light reading for you, April Fool’s Day: when workplace pranks go wrong By Stephen Simpson on 1 Apr 2015 in Bullying and harassment, Case law, Dismissal, Unfair dismissal, Violence at work april-fools-workplace-pranks Workplace pranks are harmless fun most of the time, but there are occasions when a practical joke in the workplace can have serious consequences for both employers and employees. Stephen Simpson rounds up seven employment law cases in which workplace pranks led to legal action, including allegations of misconduct leading to dismissal, harassment against colleagues and serious injury for which the employer could be liable. Employer not liable after employee set fire to colleague during “horseplay" [B]Graham v Commercial Bodyworks Ltd (Court of Appeal)[/b] In this 2015 decision, the Court of Appeal held that an employer could not be held liable for injuries caused by a prank gone wrong in the workplace after one employee set fire to another during “horseplay”. Two workers in a bodywork repair shop were joking about when one set fire to the other with a cigarette lighter and flammable thinning agent, causing serious injury. The worker who was injured claimed that his employer was liable to compensate him for the injuries caused by the perpetrator’s actions. The Court of Appeal reviewed the case law on employer liability for employees’ acts of violence and concluded that “frolicsome but reckless conduct” cannot normally be said to have occurred in the course of employment, meaning that it was inappropriate to impose liability on the employer in this case. Workplace pranks: a history of violence It has long been established that employers can avoid liability for practical jokes in the workplace if they can show that the jokers were acting on a “frolic of their own”, for example by doing something totally unconnected with work. Two contrasting cases from the 1950s show this principle in action: Smith v Crossley Brothers (Court of Appeal, 1951) As a “practical joke”, two mechanics removed a colleague’s trousers and inserted a rubber hose into his bottom. The rubber hose expelled compressed air, causing serious injury. The Court of Appeal found that the employer was not liable for the resulting injuries as there was nothing that the employer could have done to prevent such unpredictable actions. Hudson v Ridge Manufacturing Co Ltd (Court of Assizes, 1957) An employee’s wrist was broken when a colleague wrestled him to the ground as a practical joke. The colleague was a known practical joker and had a reputation for playing pranks. The employer had been aware of this for years. The employer was found to be liable for the injury because it was obvious that the joker posed a danger, but it had done nothing to prevent him from committing further pranks. Male manager fairly dismissed for “attempting to touch a colleague’s testicles and bottom” Charlton v Orange PCS Ltd (employment tribunal) A sales manager at a call centre was accused of attempting to touch a colleague’s testicles and bottom. The two men had a history of conflict. The sales manager denied that he had done this, although he did admit that he liked “pranks” and could not rule out that he had made a “rugby gesture”. The manager was dismissed and claimed unfair dismissal. The employment tribunal rejected his claim, deciding that the employer had a genuine belief based on reasonable grounds that the claimant was guilty of the alleged misconduct, and had carried out a fair disciplinary procedure. Manager’s wheelie-bin prank recorded on CCTV Adamson v Mitchells & Butlers Retail Ltd (employment tribunal) An employee’s workplace prank can undermine the employer’s trust and confidence in him or her, and warrant summary dismissal, as this case demonstrates. A large company dismissed the pub manager of one of its flagship venues. He was recorded on CCTV being pushed around in a wheelie bin by a female colleague. He fell out of the bin and embraced the woman. Damage to a door was later discovered. The employment tribunal concluded that, although the manager was apologetic and admitted that getting into the wheelie bin was “a ridiculously stupid act”, his dismissal was fair because the employer had lost all trust and confidence in him to manage the premises on its behalf. Sabotage of heterosexual employee’s Facebook page to suggest he is gay was sexual orientation harassment Otomewo v Carphone Warehouse Ltd (employment tribunal) This case is a good example of how a practical joke in the workplace can have a sinister discriminatory undertone. It is also a reminder that it is possible for a heterosexual employee to be subjected to sexual orientation discrimination, even if the harasser knows that the employee is not gay. Two members of staff took a heterosexual manager’s phone without his permission and updated his Facebook status to saying: “Finally came out the closet. I am gay and proud.” His colleagues knew that he is not gay. The employment tribunal upheld the manager’s sexual orientation discrimination claim, concluding that the employer could be liable for the entries made on the phone. The entries had been made by its employees in the course of their employment. The employees’ actions took place at work and during working hours, and involved dealings between staff and their manager. Suggestion that toy helicopter be landed on employee’s turban was harassment Bal v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jobcentre Plus) (employment tribunal) It is possible for an employee’s threat of a prank, without the joke actually being carried out, to be sufficient to create problems for the employer. The claimant in this case is Sikh, and wears a turban. A radio-controlled toy helicopter was being flown around the office and being landed on various flat surfaces. Someone suggested that the toy helicopter be landed on the claimant’s turban. The claimant brought a claim for religion or belief discrimination for various alleged incidents, including the toy helicopter incident. The employment tribunal upheld the claim, considering that an individual’s wearing of a turban is inherently connected with religion and, regardless of the intentions of the alleged harasser, the actions were discriminatory. “Full-blown moony” constituted sexual harassment AM v GF and another (employment tribunal) As with so many discrimination cases, this decision involves a “joke” that went badly wrong. In a workplace in which “banter” and joking were commonplace, a female employee complained of an incident in which a male colleague “dropped his trousers, bent over with his hands on his knees, and was shaking his bottom”. The employment tribunal held that, although there was evidence of a history of joking and that mooning was a “way of life” in this workplace and was used as a morale booster, the claimant’s colleague’s actions were unwanted and of a sexual nature. The tribunal upheld her sexual harassment claim. Age-related practical jokes among evidence of age bias against older worker Nolan v CD Bramall Dealership Ltd t/a Evans Halshaw Motorhouse Worksop (employment tribunal) Sometimes, a series of practical jokes that would not by themselves be viewed as serious can be used as evidence that there is something more serious behind employees’ attitudes to a colleague. In this case, the employment tribunal held that the employer discriminated against the claimant on the ground of age by making him redundant because he was close to retirement. The tribunal drew an inference of age bias against the claimant from this workplace’s frequent age-related practical jokes, such as changing the number plate on his car from “OAB” to “OAP”.
  13. There are always dual wheels if you are that concerned.....................
  14. https://www.donedeal.ie/plantmachinery-for-sale/dumper/13879791?campaign=3 And this one has the dumper skip as well all for €3000 odd............... Again €3500 Or one could use a jeep and trailer for the 4ton.................
  15. One I've seen here had the post driver mounted on the rear of the dumper with the hopper removed to allow a forklift be fitted which also carried the bale of stakes. The steering control was supplemented with a spool valve to facilitate operation from the ground, the drive set up on two push buttons. AN electric hand brake was fitted as well.
  16. [ame= ] [/ame] A 'hidden' forest in the shape of a Celtic cross has emerged in Ireland Living artwork was created by the late Irish forester Liam Emmery. If you happen to be flying over County Donegal in the republic of Ireland, you may be astonished to see a beautiful arrangement of conifer trees in the shape of a Celtic cross growing on the ground below. “It’s not just cutting patterns in your back garden," Gareth Austin, a gardening columnist for the Donegal Daily said. "This is horticultural engineering – we will be appreciating this for up to the next 70 years." To pull off the beautiful design, measuring 330 feet long by 210 feet wide, two different species of trees were planted. Every autumn, the Celtic trees (likely composed of Eastern white pine) change their hue, while the surrounding species retains its dark green. The display went viral this fall after a particularly dry stretch of months made the colors contrast sharply. Airline passengers couldn't resist posting to social media about the mysterious cross. As shown in the video below, drone pilots quickly followed: When a reporter for UTV Northern Ireland went to investigate, he discovered that the creative planting was the work of Irish forester Liam Emmery. Sadly, Emmery passed away six years ago at the age of 51. Until this year's dramatic display, his family had completely forgotten about the legacy he had planted on the hill behind their home. “If he was here, we would have all heard about it because he would have been so proud,” Liam's wife, Norma Emmery, told The Irish Post. “He just loved things to be perfect. And I think the Celtic Cross is perfect for him.”
  17. Remove the existing wheels, make an angle frame to carry the wheels and sit in the welder into it. Simples...........................
  18. If the vehicle is only carrying the crane and if the crane had 4 legs to displace the lifting pressures the vehicle load capacity is all the chassis will need to carry.........
  19. Make sure you screen grab all the deformation on farce book in case the account is deleted and you loose access to them..............
  20. A bit heavier than most though...................
  21. You know why there is xxxx on the can? Well if the put the correct term for the contents no one would buy it. Piss. 365 probably..............
  22. Forget the mini stuff. Seem to remember that full sized hedgers of 14- 16 is available for 60 hp + Exercise caution with the Italian made hedgers and try and get one with parallel arm movement.
  23. What has happened is the contacts in the solenoid have over heated and stuck, this can be temporary or after heavy loading like you have done permanent. Either way you will need to get it checked as once they stick it is usually terminal. I have seen them to stay running while the engine was running resulting in a replacement unit being required. The genuine one was a "Pal" but there was an alternative available that could be fitted with a little modification. Stock..........
  24. So did the weld fail on the bucket teeth or was it the difficulty you had starting the rod........ What rod were you using 6013 or 7018??
  25. Work to live not live to work.................... Did that once 20yr ago still get reminded of it ................................ Never did it again............................

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