Rigging Research Report

[BCMA]

Here is a link for a 370 page report on rigging in the Arboriculture profession.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr668.pdf

 

[chris_girard]

Great report. I hope others will take the time to review it.

Thank you guys who did this research for all of us!

 

[knudeNoggin]

Thanks for the heads-up.
IIRC, the size of this pdf file is about 12
(or was it 14) MB.

A quick glance at the knots section sadly reveals
that it is far from a great or even mediocre report,
alas. They are quoting some pretty lame sources,
and w/o much insight. By now, esp. w/Google, etc.,
a "researcher" ought to be able to avoid making such
a bonehead statement as "Dyneema (a trade name of
Beal Ropes applied to a a high strength cord known
as Spectra in North America, cf Moyer, 2000)".
Geesh, yes, which indeed applies to Tom (who should've
known better back in 2000, even--as should his co-authors,
and surely they did)!
"Dyneema" is the name of a particular HMPE fibre, used
in more than ropes (bullet-proof vests), for DSM, who
discovered the material. "Spectra" is a name by
Honeywell who first produced a marketable product from
DSM's invention. For a while, there was an agreement
that D. wouldn't be marketed in N.Amer. but that's over
now. The fibres are pretty much the same.

...

*kN*

 

[tod_k]

The report is by far the most comprehensive report ever written for tree care. And it's free. Please becarefull not to bash peoples visions and hard work. If you can publish something better then I will read it. Untill then!

 

[knudeNoggin]

Wallll, yeah, mine was a pretty grumpy response!

I'll try to give a review of the knots part.
It just irked me to see some quite objective, simple
things botched; and some of the cited sources are
dubious. Better has got to come, sooner or later.

*kN*

 

[tomthetreeman]

I didn't take it as bashing... Seems like a well-informed critique. Definitely proves that you read it LOL!

-Tom

 

[tod_k]

So, you are backing up your post (mediocre and best). If that is how you feel about the report and you are antisapating something better to come along? I feel you have a very long wait ahead of you.

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

[ QUOTE ]
Better has got to come, sooner or later.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'd love to see the {...Master Report}

 

[tod_k]

I like to try to be a life long learner. I'll read all of it, try to digest it then make an opinion. And I think you try to cumnicate that experience is a valuable tool. I think it is the most valuable tool but I will try to learn from others. As others will learn from me and you. I just like to have all of the information in front of me first.

 

[chris_girard]

Tod, I agree with what you are saying. I too am reading all of the report (very slowly) and I'm trying to compare it with my experience and what I can learn from it compared to what I was taught and what I learned through trial and error.

That is one of the reasons why I'm posting things about the report that I want to share with others as I encounter them.

This report is a work in progress and like it says as you read through it, more work in certain areas need futher study.

Chris Cowell and his team of researchers are doing an incredible job of continuing to publish research data on the climbing and rigging aspect of our industry that I feel is vastly needed.

Thanks again for all your hard work!