Andymacp

Yes we’re still recruiting

Looking to hire a self fed tracked chipper for a couple weeks in North England.

Anyone one with anything ?

Both the same and the funding has run out

Does anyone know of any funds available in Scotland for training female employees

Just a quick bump on this post, we have a few spaces left on this pre deployment training courses.
We are already seeing a lot of weather activity across the world.

What does the job entail, what kind of pay?
 
I have B+E licence. [emoji848]

Haha I think the massive tree that squashed half their house did that 

We are looking to add another team member to one of our utility crews.

Full time employed on the books or self employed.

Based in Argyle, we can provide full time paid for accommodation.

Candidates Must have - UA1, driving licence

Desirable- UA2.1,2.2,2.3. Trailer licence.

Good rates of pay and bonus scheme.

Potential for progression.

Please email

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We are looking to add another team member to one of our utility crews.

Full time employed on the books or self employed.

Based in Aberdeenshire, we can provide full time paid for accommodation.

Candidates Must have - UA1, driving licence

Desirable- UA2.1,2.2,2.3. Trailer licence.

Good rates of pay and bonus scheme.

Potential for progression.

Please email

[email protected]

DART international Uk is an all-volunteer humanitarian response charity, specialising in tree work, that deploys world wide to assist disaster affected communities

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We are holding a Pre-deployment training course in North East Scotland, over the weekend 24th-26th September 2021. Completion of the course is a prerequisite for all volunteers wishing to work overseas with the Charity.

Strict covid rules and procedures will be in place to ensure all attendees safety and the course will be run in accordance with UK Government guidelines.

To register your interest please visit the website and fill out the form.

Does anyone have an Av pickup hitch on a 2150. Looking for some measurements please

Hello,
As a charity we are still operationally ready thanks to our sponsors at Stein, Makita and others.
However with Covid it is very difficult to put people into countries where potentially we could be bringing in a disease or our volunteers contracting it.
We have to take each natural disaster that occurs and justify a deployment on its individual situation. So far we have been unable to risk out Covid.
Hopefully the situation improves.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer the please see the website and register.
Hopefully we will be able to hold a training weekend next year.
Cheers

I can manage that if you want

Was good weather as well today Andy.

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Out of interest, all problems aside, which machine do you rate as the best just based on chipping performance?

We are looking to add another climber to our team.

Must have 38/39

Location -Moray

Full or part time to suit.

£150-£170 depending on ability

Good variety of domestic and commercial work and nice equipment.

I run a ST8 and a Jensen, both same age 2016, both same hours 800ish. The Forst has had every single component on it replaced due to being faulty or breaking down. Re-spray, full hydraulic system, wheel bearings,hubs,brake system, Shute, electrics, blades cracked,all towing components. Ignition,grease system,all bearings,pumps.
There service to us had been shocking, cause were based in Scotland and they have no dealer near us they don’t care, can wait weeks for a part.

The Jensen - nothing.

Fit a grapple saw and you'll have a really handy weapon.
Sure you could do away with the potential carrying ability and just fit the load space to carry grab, fly jib and a few spreader boards and register it as a crane or something to avoid the o license etc.

I might have just farted in church saying that but sod it that's what is do.

Been tempted by this but with no MOT its too much dollla.
What is the out reach of the crane with the add on jib ?

Well done, tried to buy this but you beat me too it.
Looked cheap. Cracking trailer too

Similarly, respectfully, I’d suggest the main question, as per thread title, is the interpretation by many of the stance and guidance being presented by AA on the individuals’ decision making as regards work / not to work. 
 
Whilst AA advice appears to have swung, first one way, then the other, it still appears to retain an element of qualification (essential / non essential) which, can only be assumed to be, some form of organisational interpretation of very clear published government guidance and which, doubtless, has contributed to a widespread industry close down which is counter to government guidance. 
 
Agreed, how to work more safely is a useful approach. 
 
A clear and unequivocal acknowledgement of the “go to work if you absolutely can not work from home” would have been a better starting point perhaps. 

Hi there, just re-reading this post which is consistent with your early one and again citing "cross-contamination" risks whilst rigging.
 
Forgive me, but to understand you refer to the chances of the climber being infected, touching the rigging equipment and / or branch to be rigged, and then contaminating / infecting the ground workers yeah?
 
If so, my thoughts are as follows (and assumes the works are deemed essential, e.g. safety works / clearance of infrastructure, AND that rigging operations are required) :
1. Why is the infected climber working? (acknowledged he may not be aware, but increasingly seems unlikely, or may be infected and asymptomatic)
2. Is everyone wearing gloves to protect against cross contamination / infection (unusual for climbers but these are unusual times)
3. Is everyone washing / cleansing hands before eating or travelling (hand wipes / sanitizer 60% alcohol) and then thoroughly washing with detergent at the end of the working day (20 secs min. etc.)
4. Are all tools and equipment being cleaned / disinfected (where possible) or washed down with warm water and detergent at the end of use / the day.
 
PLEASE read my 1,2,3&4 above as "Starters for Ten" and add to, or subtract, in a constructive way such that collectively we can produce some (informal) guidance for a particular activity. Thank you.
 
Regards all,
Paul 
 
Hi paul,


1. Like you say a climber can have the virus for 5 days without showing any symptoms. Also plenty desperate SE guys who will be tempted to work with mild symptoms.
2. For a start, what type of gloves should people be wearing ?
Latex, normal material ones ??
Gloves really are a false sense of security. As soon as the person wearing gloves touches their clothes face or any other thing that hasn’t been cleaned properly then the glove is spreading the infection to every other surface including a branch that will be handled by ground staff. Thus contaminating their gloves.
If you are wearing that one pair of gloves all day then the next day etc it is worse than wearing no gloves and regularly washing/sanitising.
3. If everyone only touches their own equipment,vehicle, chipper,log,branch,come,sign whilst also sanitising and probably deep cleaning at the end of the day.
4. Yes has to be done.

My scenario of rigging was just to highlight cross contamination because the groundsmans wife has the virus no symptoms she touches his clothes as he leaves he pops the gloves on touches the rigging rope, karibeiner and passes it up to the climber who with his gloves on now contaminated everything he touches and takes it home to his wife who works in the hospital.
Some might say this is unlikely a lot of people I see are quoting the go to work if you can’t work from home and not really thinking through the whole mechanics of the job. Just Staying 2m away and going in different vehicles isn’t enough and isn’t following PHE guidelines.

I do think some work can continue, for example 2 men travel separately to do a hedge job.
Utility work/rail where guys are working opposite ends of spans.
I just can’t see how to do a dismantle and not one person has been able to go through the mechanics of how to do it safely and following the guidelines. Which is the check for working.

On another note at least the 2 rope working problem is now solved given everyone listens and acts out exactly what the gov say !!

I think the majority are well past the stage of wondering if the should or shouldn’t work and have heard valid reasons from both points of view.
What I’m asking is for a bit more info from our trade body in how to carryout those task safely. There will be plenty of people out there working incorrectly due to not knowing how.
Unless you can can me exactly how to do a rigging job without cross contamination.