Mat
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Yes, I would really (based on what he said in the post). Would be interested in finding out what laws I would be breaking using my chainsaw to lay the neighbors hedge. He didn't mention it was his own hedge, or even a boundary hedge, and he didn't mention that he was working alongside his neighbour.
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I think if 'agrimog' was reading this, he would bang on about acts and regulations not being law, would mention something about docks and maritime stuff, and would call everyone 'sheeple'. good on him
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No problem, From you above description you would be liable for prosecution under: Health and safety at work etc act (1974) PPE regulations 1992 PUWER 1998 (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) However, the most likely outcome (should you be 'caught')would be that you would be issued with an prohibition notice. In reality you are not likely to be caught. of course, if you were caught, you may also be charged by the HSE for the cost of the investigation.
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Wot paul says, plus I would wager the 'Occupiers' Liability Act 1957'. The Act establishes a uniform duty towards all lawful visitors, thus abolishing the distinction between contractors, invitees and licensees. Section 2 provides that the occupier extend a "common duty of care" to all lawful visitors, although it keeps the low duty of care towards unlawful visitors such as trespassers. This duty is described as "a duty to take such care as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that the visitor will be reasonably safe in using the premises for the purposes for which he is invited or permitted by the occupier to be there.
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That is indeed it. This is simple manual labour. The arb industry seems to be one of the very few that are obsessed with the need to use college levers and those with a plethora of 'tickets'. To use a wood chipper, regulation requires you to be 'adequately trained' (PUWER98) You do not need to hold a nationally accredited chipper ticket (although it is a simple method to demonstrate adequate training, so that's why we use them). Why on earth would you need to employ a college leaver to feed a chipper? Most manual trades in the UK function perfectly well without thinking that you can only employ college leavers... they just train lads on the job. Maybe the arb trade just can't be arsed to take the time to train them, and are hoping for a quick fix solution instead.
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Goddammit. I like the way they photographed it in the dark - nuff said!
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True Jon, Pull a bit better than the 2.5NA diesel I one had, I don't doubt.
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Well, that's the £30k blown there and then!
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Nah,moan first about bashed right elbow, THEN foot, THEN fuel consumption.
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Yo Dude! how's the rain falling? horizontal I hope! Getting certificates for chainsaw use doesn't really require a trip to college though. All the forestry arb tickets I have accumulated were trained and assessed in woodlands, not colleges. Employ a lad, see if he is up to he job, invest in some tickets, send him off to college in the future to learn some interesting facts if you think that its necessary. Best of luck!
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That would make you a 'Bonus' then. How are you finding Dartmoor? I 'wasted' my education bunking off school and messing about on the moors around Okehampton.... bloody glad I did - happy days!
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Hi Martyn, sorry if I came across flippant. My point was the unrealistic expectation employers seem to have when they believe that a collage leaver will be just the same as current and seasoned members of staff. This forum in general is full of the dashed expectations of employers. The reason I underlined the 'expected' bits is because that expectation should not be there. If you get a new starter that knows stuff and can do stuff, that should be looked as a bonus (along with good aptitude, attitude and the ability to wear a watch and not carry a phone)
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Matford Landrover in Exeter once quoted £400 to put a middle seat in a Landrover I was ordering - shove that says I - that is twice as expensive as the dog.
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Work: Health and Safety Professional Abilities of new starters in the forest or arb industry: New starters in the workplace should be expected to practically nothing Knowledge of new starters: New starters in the workplace should be expected to know nothing Forest or arb related. I know that there is a lot of 'science' in the industry with plenty of work for technically minded individuals BUT.... Foresty and arb consists predominately of manual labour. Most 'manual' industry sectors operate perfectly well with on the job training, which is the only way to get experience and build competence in the workplace. There are historical reasons why the forestry and arb industry believes that there must be a way of turning out collage leavers that will be as good as existing experienced and competent workers, but it is a false expectation that is unlikely ever to be released.
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You won't find a 90 that has a tipper on it (hopefully)
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Of course it is. that is why I designed it for YOU. I wouldn't be seen dead in it. shant waste time designin you another.......
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4x4. Yes Tipper. Yes Wheelbase. 90 Body style. Truck cab (with middle seat for dog) Tipper body material. Alloy
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although I totally agree that a 6 year old harness showing signs of wear in the bits that count is probably due for replacement
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I don't think it does. Regulation 9 of LOLER 1998 does mention a bit about examination schemes being drawn up by the competent persons. These are generally based on manufactures recommendations. Most manufactures give an expected working life expectancy of up to 5 years for items prone to wear (fabric / webbing/ rope), but some give less (I have seen rope with a given working life of up to 2 years, and some harnesses are given an expectancy of up to 10 years). Like most Health and Safety legislation in the UK, there are few hard and fast rules - most things are based on the competent assessment of risk.
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Oh Isn't that how you are supposed to start out
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twice!
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And get parked cars out of your way
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Their journalistic skills were not secured to any form of reseach ability, more like.
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"the crane was not secured to the ground and eventually toppled" not secured to the ground? Who writes this rubbish?
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Discovery 4 would be classified as a dual purpose vehicle. Purpose 1: to be driven back from the repair shop. Purpose 2: ornament.
