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  1. Climber/Groundsman Required

    in Employment

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    Hi, Looking for a climber/groundsman to come join my company. Basic tickets would be a must and will be on a full time basis. Rates negational depending on experience. We are based near newquay, cornwall. 
    Message for more details. 
    Thanks Tom 
    What's your company called?

  6. Help on clearing newly owned woodland

    in Landscaping

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    On 23/08/2019 at 05:14, Judith Davis said:

    We have just purchased a tiny cottage with 6 acres of woodland in Cornwall.  The main woodland of around 5 acres is made up of tall larch trees ... all unmaintained, most covered in creeper (clematis like vines with massive ropes hanging from them) and ivy.   It is virtually impossible to walk around the woods without being tripped by brambles and dense undergrowth.  Where should we start with clearing the undergrowth to create paths and clearings and how should we manage the trees?

     

    Also nearer the cottage there is about half an acre of totally overgrown garden which has become brambles and dense undergrowth - we would like to clear this completely to make a manageable garden and vegetable area.

     

    Can you advise who can help with this and how we can start our clearing programme please!

    Hi Judith,

    I maybe interested in taking on your project. Where about's in Cornwall are you? You can call me on 07815523738 - Thanks, Edward.

  14. diesel engine runaway incident

    in Arb-Trucks

    Posted

    Can be quite dramatic. Best case is it ran out of oil to burn as fuel and stopped running, before the engine cooked itself too much. You can pop a new turbo on it and you could be all good. Its a gamble I guess.

    It is important to use the correct oil. Cheap oil for non turbo engines doesn't lubricate the floating bearings in the turbo properly and they break.

  17. Preventing Tree Work Injuries

    in General chat

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    I recently returned from 4 days in Oxfordshire subbing as a climber for a tree firm, who got a good contract with a major telecoms company, to clear all the trees around the site.

     

    I sent copies of my certs, for insurance etc, and everything seemed legit.

     

    I assumed at least 2 gangs, but no, me climbing and 2 guys on the ground with no chainsaw trousers or boots on, 1 MS170 and a knackered Jenson chipper.

     

    They told me to climb and take down a load of big sycamores while they worked elsewhere on site.

     

    Like a total IDIOT, I did the job. No second climber / aerial resuce... no second climbing kit...

     

    There was a nice chap, project manager from the phone company, his risk assessment was basic, and not specific for arb work. He had no idea about tree or forestry specific work.

     

    The whole situation was a total joke, and if I there had been an injury, or I needed help / assistance / rescuing / hurt myself / hurt someone / broken anything... Then clearly all insurance would be void.

     

    I work safely and always visualise where my saw is in relation to my ropes and myself, and where it potentially could go. I have never had an accident. I was a bit pissed off, and felled out some big limbs that should have been lowered, but there was no lowing kit... not that I would have trusted them to lower anything.

     

    So to prevent tree work injuries... don't be a plonker like I was last week, by working with muppets.

     

    I should have gone straight home, and I am disappointed in myself for staying and doing the job, for the sake of earning a few quid.

     

    ...and I am amazed that said telecoms company were so lax with the health and safety

     

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  25. Hitchclimber alternative...

    in Climbers talk

    Posted

    Good stuff, cheers.

     

    I like to reach as far a possible to under the prusik to give me a long length of pull, hence the long prusik loop... its basically working out the best format of attaching the pulley to the rope that I'm interested in. Its got to be easy to flip on and off and not be in the way

     

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