Arbor trolley

[Merle Nelson]

Covelo, Northern CA

 

[Chris Schultz]

That sounds like last chance terrain.

I concur, what if he blew up one of those blocks over a hard target liability, or a human….

 

[chiselbit]

I’ve had guys like that before and have never regretted firing them. I just regretted waiting too long.

 

[flushcut]

I concur, what if he blew up one of those blocks over a hard target liability, or a human….

Yep, that very thought has crossed my mind once or dozen times this weekend. I understand a brain fart once in a while but it’s getting more and more and just stupid shit someone new to the work would do but not a guy with seven years of experience.

 

[southsoundtree]

7 years of what kind of experiences and performance?


I find lots of experienced people to have blind spots and taking unnecessary risks. Inexperienced people as well.


After telling my new guy on day one with the pitch fork not to stand the pitch fork on the ground on the handle and not to hold the metal spikes near his face, I've had to tell him twice not to do it. Possible partially for to hair in the eyes making blinders, I realize upon reflecting while typing.

 

[cory]

Covelo, Northern CA

Logging redwoods?

 

[Merle Nelson]

No. Pine and fir. We did Skyline Logging on ground you could only log that way or by helicopter. Lots of fun...

The only thing that had me want to get away from that was guys competing to be the most animalistic possible and them drinking till midnight and showing up to work at 6. After I left they managed to crush two guys killing one and lifetime in a wheelchair for the other.

 

[96coal449]

I will comment more on this.....
for now I'm off to work.

Yup, it was the way my father raised me. To be responsible for myself.
I've only damaged a company's property once. I paid for it. Not because I was told to but, because I felt responsible for it.

One other time, while ripping a roof off, there was a neon vacancy sign mounted to the roof. The owner of the hotel said to be careful of the sign as it was very old. I was 3' away from it, while gently popping loose shingles. It just disintegrated. The lady was in hysterics over it. I pulled $400 from my pocket and handed it to her. This incident I regret owning to. Even if it hadn't broke then, It would have before the job was done. The brother of the boss even exclaimed, "You weren't even near it." I handed over the coin just to shut her up.

Anyway, I'm very glad my father raised me the way he did. I make effort to keep equipment out of harms way. Even as a contract climber and it's the crews equipment.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Nice! The thing that comes to mind for me is the better quality of life you get to live all through life as a result of your personal responsibility choices. Every day I can imagine you being that much more impressed with yourself and your course through this world.

On the other hand I look at the lives that get lived by those that the law protects from taking personal responsibility and.... I'm sorry for their loss.

 

[Chris Schultz]

Yup, it was the way my father raised me. To be responsible for myself.
I've only damaged a company's property once. I paid for it. Not because I was told to but, because I felt responsible for it.

One other time, while ripping a roof off, there was a neon vacancy sign mounted to the roof. The owner of the hotel said to be careful of the sign as it was very old. I was 3' away from it, while gently popping loose shingles. It just disintegrated. The lady was in hysterics over it. I pulled $400 from my pocket and handed it to her. This incident I regret owning to. Even if it hadn't broke then, It would have before the job was done. The brother of the boss even exclaimed, "You weren't even near it." I handed over the coin just to shut her up.

Anyway, I'm very glad my father raised me the way he did. I make effort to keep equipment out of harms way. Even as a contract climber and it's the crews equipment.

I feel like 99% of our job is risk mitigation. The other 1% actual tree work and maintenance.