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Sad Loss
Condolences to his family. Unfortunately there is scant information that we could learn something from this. What gets me is calling it a freak death. It’s a preventable incident and needs to be viewed as such.- treehumper
- Post #6
- Forum: Awakenings
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Video: Climber Tops Tree, Nearby Tree Hits Him
Ok, then he didn’t plan his drop with it in mind. Either way he failed to mitigate the risk. A classic f it cut.- treehumper
- Post #47
- Forum: Awakenings
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Video: Climber Tops Tree, Nearby Tree Hits Him
Once again he failed to do a proper assessment prior to the climb if this were the case.- treehumper
- Post #45
- Forum: Awakenings
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Company Safety Manual
Your policies need to be aligned with industry standards. When something goes wrong then that is how the courts look at it.- treehumper
- Post #13
- Forum: Behind the Desk
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Video: Climber Tops Tree, Nearby Tree Hits Him
That is the issue in the industry. Hopefully isn’t a word that should be applied to any safe work practice. A brain fart is a way to dismiss it. Why didn’t he pick up on it where was his head at and why wasn’t it completely focused on the whole job from the moment he got out of the truck...- treehumper
- Post #40
- Forum: Awakenings
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Company Safety Manual
I’ve had every version since 2007. It’s crucial to writing a safety manual as it is the reference that a court would use along with OSHA for industry standards.- treehumper
- Post #8
- Forum: Behind the Desk
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What % of Climbers do you think...
Climb line tied directly to the saddle leaving a sufficient tail to tie the hitch.- treehumper
- Post #75
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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What % of Climbers do you think...
That is how it is taught in the apprenticeship program in Ontario, essentially.- treehumper
- Post #65
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)
@Bart_ the standard is a handsaw with you at all times thus negating the need for a knife.- treehumper
- Post #397
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Crane accident...
That’s what it all comes down to, a life in the balance. This reinforces the teachable moment from this tragedy, make those decisions collaboratively and proceed only when everyone is confident that the outcome is what is expected. A life is always in the balance and that is never to be lost...- treehumper
- Post #93
- Forum: Crane Use
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Crane accident...
What this does is force a review of the contract to determine if there was any breach of any clause and what remedies are included or does it constitute such a breach as to render the contract null and void. The remedy in the indemnification clause is limited to the lessors liability insurance...- treehumper
- Post #90
- Forum: Crane Use
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UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)
Nothing is a universal tool but it becomes mainstream when it leads to a competitive advantage. When you have the right tools then you work your list to take advantage of them.- treehumper
- Post #390
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Crane accident...
“He said to move it lower a couple of times and then said ok. He then told the climber where to cut it. When it was cut the piece flipped quickly and struck the climber and killed him.” The crane operator rejected the climbers rigging several times and indicated where to make the cut which...- treehumper
- Post #88
- Forum: Crane Use
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UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)
It’s the division of labor I’m talking about not competency.- treehumper
- Post #387
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)
Good points pertaining to use of systems. Licensing to require minimum industry standards and compliance when enforced is one way to address some of the issues. Mandatory training on effective use of current systems that demonstrate consistent safety. Then we could better assess the...- treehumper
- Post #385
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Video: Climber Tops Tree, Nearby Tree Hits Him
This is just a typical incident and usual lack of analysis of the incident. Rico makes a good point in saying slow down. Exactly. Apply your skill set every time. The PPE DISCUSSION IS A RED HERRING. There were missed opportunities in the tree and on the ground. Is it not proper procedure...- treehumper
- Post #34
- Forum: Awakenings
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UK. Two ropes at all times(USA next?)
When we bring production into a conversation about safety then we are a part of the problem. The production argument has been used in every instance of advancing safe work practices. What that is saying is we will trade lives for a dollars. It assumes the client places no value on the life of...- treehumper
- Post #383
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Winter Tree Care
Haven’t stopped unless it’s been too wet to be productive or causes too much lawn damage. Several storms have rolled through this season creating a further backlog of what we had already deferred to the winter. Temperatures have been fluctuating all winter from single digits to late...- treehumper
- Post #26
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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A summing up? The Tale of a Workplace Injury, continued
Yours is the cautionary tale that I have heard before. Thanks for bringing this up. Much of the last 3yrs have been spent addressing this problem. I continued to have issues with numbness, pain and swelling. The pain mgt specialist basically told me to take a couple of Advil’s and Tylenol (yes...- treehumper
- Post #21
- Forum: Awakenings
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A summing up? The Tale of a Workplace Injury, continued
@southsoundtree and @rico I follow proper protocol with no rationalizing. If I’m having a difficult time setting the line where I need it then I go lower and advance the TIP. As @RopeShield stated, two is better, and even three. I’ll look for unions that will allow for angles closer to 120°...- treehumper
- Post #20
- Forum: Awakenings
