Steve's boss got away with a headache... But what I heard from the original post is there'll be another crappy scrap of rope on there tomorrow.
What I want to know is what steps were taken by whomever after this problem? Did the boss him self pull out an old scrap Hank and tie it on, did he tell someone to, did anyone suggest new db/Tenex/etc?
Everyone loves the damage and screw up pics but how was it dealt with?
As well ur gear ur crew is fine but if you stay with the whole team raise standards raise training since u r the best and most paid and most skilled. As part of a team if you are top dog you should be trying to get everyone to surpass you. That's a good leader in my book.
On the job training is a lot of what we get so never ever squander it. I work with friends that have wives, gfs, kids, families. My #1 priority is to make sure we as a team do everything we can to keep anyone's future from getting screwed over whether it be injury, law suit, or just feeling like crap for property damage.
If you have unskilled workers in your crew you can't say how great you are until you have helped them grow.
Arboriculture is a small world and a team stay on it.
Imo
Short answer to a long question. The piece was on there because the whoopee was so used and dirty that it would no longer adjust. It was basically locked open. No adjustment. Made the foreman aware, told him to wash it and that may loosen things up but none the less, it was due for replacement. Never saw it again and was "I know" every time I mentioned it needing replacement. After a while, I stopped asking. Been asking for new ropes for a long time. Nothing or a rope that's not what we need because the foreman, who has never done tree work before picked it up at the local lawnmower dealership chain. It is what it is. I can ask the boss for stuff till I'm blue in the face, still not gonna get it unless he's ready to purchase it. He's older school, not old school, but older school. You make due with what you have. It's worked for me so far so just get it done.
I have preached and pleaded and argued and on and on. It doesn't change because nothing major happens, by luck. So the cycle continues because the mindset is, nothings gonna happen and Steve's being a puss about the gear. Well, that's when I understood the mentality I was dealing with. Bought all my own stuff and combatted the safety issue by using safe gear. The catch was, why should he buy stuff when he gets mine for free? Its a cycle that was broken only by two close calls in a row and a long email from me saying somebody's gonna die. So he got us gear. Not all of it is on the truck. Just some. I don't understand the rationale about what is on the job and what's in the shop. I ordered what we need, not extra stuff. Oh well. Not much has changed, just new gear. Work practices remain the same. The other climber uses the old rope just so he doesn't have to sling a block in the tree. I don't get it. Still no hardhats. Brand new chaps nobody uses, blah blah blah. Not getting anyplace with the foreman. He's "sick of Steve's mouth". I was nice about the safety aspect of things. I'm beginning to ride asses about stuff because no one appreciates the small progress we've made and they all treat the gear like it is disposable. It's a shit show at best. 3 saws, 660 and 2 husky climbing saws. Everything else is broken. New saws lasting 2 or 3 months. Where do they go, the money go, and all the good workers go?
Look, I fight the good fight brother. I train where I can. I try to care most days. I try to make due and be positive. I try to be safe and set the example. My response to that it you can only train the trainable. Not everybody wants to learn. Positivity is a choice all are not willing to make. Caring comes with responsibility and is also a choice. When you feel cared about, you may choose to care more. Look, if these guys could find other paying jobs, they would. They don't give a crap. They can't get hired anywhere else, be it criminal background, drugs, no CDL, or even a DL. I'm trying
