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AspenArbo

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Hey Buzzers, I wanted to let you all know that my company is offering a FREE safety manual on our website. www.aspenarbo.com

The manual is very basic and made for the smaller business out there to get a start on their safety documentation. Let me know what you think. I always appreciate constructive feedback.

Enjoy and be safe.

Sam Kezar
Aspen Arboriculture Solutions, LLC
 
Cool. I downloaded it to back up all my other material I have when I consult. It always helps to have another way of saying things, or a fresh perspective.

I like how you were specific on saying to follow the more stringent rules of the company or federal.

Under 5.8.5 Back-cut Plan it says that "Whenever possible, the bore cut method should be used." Do you mean to set the hinge and then to make the back-cut (in most situations)? Just curious.

Also like your website.
 
Hi Aspen,

I found this pic while skipping true your website. Man it freaks me out. Considering the message you are sending out there must be something other than the obvious going on.
Can you clarify?
 

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Yeah, its an illusion... I struggled whether to use it or not because that was my first reaction too. "Wow, it looks like I'm tied into the top I'm cutting."
BUT I'm not tied into the top that I'm taking out. Its just from where the picture was taken it sure looks like it.
Also, I am tied off with my lanyard, but that is blocked with my body because it on the leader going off back on my left side.
If you really look closely you can see my snap and lanyard rope clipped into the D's on my saddle and that my climbing line is heading back off in another direction to the top.

Your the first to point it out, and I appreciate the curiosity and concern. I hope my explanation helps. I would have used another picture, but unfortunately that was only one of the few good ones to use.

Thanks,
Sam
 
Was maarten pointing out that your left hand is not in position to engage the brake in case of kickback? Though it does kinda look like you're about to follow a top down.

I'm not saying that there is a potential in the picture, but look at where that bar is going if it does kickback.

I'm going to assume all went well.

And, thanks for the template, very informative.
 
Thank you everyone! And what fun would there be if there wasn't something to discuss when someone else is doing tree work
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Good work, It's well put together and the points are clear.
I would have to disagree with 4.7 though. I still have yet to hear a good reason for not drop starting a saw. The second starting method you describe give you a back of an old man.

I'm curious why the bore cut method should be used whenever possible? The bore cut is a great tool but it also adds a lot danger to felling process.

I also think you got a typo in 5.8.4. I think you meant to say "Face notch depth shall be no more than 80% of dbh". The 80% number is just something gol invented(made up) anyways. A 1/3 to 1/2 is how deep the face notch should be into the tree.

overall this manual is really good. I would just try to minimize the personal preference's if you want it to be used outside your company
 
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Was maarten pointing out that your left hand is not in position to engage the brake in case of kickback? Though it does kinda look like you're about to follow a top down.


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The brake operates by inertia primarily not mechanical activation by the user. Just sayin'....
 
Thanks for the input. I will take that into consideration when I revise.
Also, this is given as a starting point for you to use for your company's safety manual. So if there are things you want to change to fit your company or methods, then feel free or I can do that for you.

We can start another thread or discuss your chainsaw and felling questions in PM's if you want. There are specific reasons why I have the things in there that I do.

Thanks,
 
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