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    Breakaway lanyards

    I also have had the saw grabbed a couple of times in 48 years and never had it pulled out of my hands (my frequency of occurrance). Each time sloppy cutting was a factor. :)
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    Breakaway lanyards

    Thanks for your reply "Camdo" however my comments to the thread were focused on: - A higher level solution identifying "control measures" preventing the potential occurrence, - Request for incidents or the frequency of them. I remain interested for members to answer the question put. This...
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    Breakaway lanyards

    Your thinking is correct. A hazard has been identified by some. Excluding the hazard from occurring is the best management practice. Preventing its occurrence ought to generate discussion rather than assuming it is inevitable. Discussing the positions of the "deck chairs on the Titanic" seems...
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    Breakaway lanyards

    Hi Tom Sorry to be a "party pooper"to the advocates but for attaching items to the harness the "tear away" is a banned link on my sites. The near misses created by them must also be considered. Responsable Persons (RP) need to make their own decisions on this for work safety including upskilling...
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    Today....

    Hi Rico, long time since chatting. Great pic. Was there a slight bias of lean to one side of the felling direction?
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    "Bump" for Graeme McMahon

    Thanks Chris, managing the increased hazards and risks is where most of the work is. My background and experience in the three areas got the project "off the ground". Some say it is similar to crane work but it is different. Cranes are a good stepping stone.
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    "Bump" for Graeme McMahon

    There are lots of pictures and DV footage but not mine to post. Contact Mark Calvie for a look.:)
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    "Bump" for Graeme McMahon

    Top team Success of the task only possible because of them. Great opportunity for me to be a part of it.
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    "Bump" for Graeme McMahon

    Mark Calvie 3rd from Right. Pilot and I on left. Fantasic crew, they made the job. Many thanks to the guys.
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    "Bump" for Graeme McMahon

    Hey Mark, I was fortunate to work with Mark Calvie from Ace Trees. Considerable planning and prep. 83 lifts with a "Puma" which is a medium lift machine. Good for around 4.5 ton at the end of its fuel cycle. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Mark and his crew. Dedicated and focused. I was...
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    Folding Tree

    I'll get the IT department onto it. The chap currently in charge of that stuff is just plain incompetent so be patient please. Mmm, we all know you that is. Regards
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    "Bump" for Graeme McMahon

    Hi all, I haven't disapeared. No excuses but... Umm... Ahr... I've been flat out! Some of the removal projects consumed my thoughts and time for weeks on end. That puts me behind and onto the "treadmill". As well as the removals I have been working in the safety space. Regards
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    OSHA visit

    The OSHA website states their roles of enforcement and the "Outreach Program". As a previous post said you can request a visit, they will attend and guide you with what needs to be rectified without citations (provided you fix it). I checked this by calling an inspector at the state office...
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    Why 1/3 notch depth?

    Thats the best of it Mark. The thickness of undergrowth, diameter of trunks, lay of the trees, steepness and bridged spars all slow down that rate of work. We always say the "bush" dictates productivity. Faller and planning help but have limits. Regards Graeme McMahon
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    Why 1/3 notch depth?

    Thats a great question. The logging practices for mountain and alpine ash (E. regnans and delegatetensis) mirror the natural cycles of those forests. Wildfires raise these forests to the ground for extensive areas and have done so for millennia. The forest regenerates using the seed bed of ash...
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