safety gear inspection

[allmark]

I did crane work for this company friday. I was impressed /forum/images/graemlins/bangtard.gif at least the climber had a hard hat on....

 

[allmark]

heres a closer shot.

 

[allmark]

This job started at 8 am. the climber wasnt the onlyl onne getting high. Dont think ill work for them again even though the $ was excellent. my name is the only one on a truck.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I'm missing what you're seeing with the helmet...

I've got dog leash rope that's in better shape than that lanyard

 

[allmark]

Tom.. the 2nd picture circles a crack about 4" long. there is another in the back also. This guy fell 50' this summer because there was a bad lanyard. i was told he had 1 1/2 hitch tying it to a snap and it slipped when he leaned back.

 

[RogerM]

Did they try and show you how "stup....BRAVE" they were.
When you contract your crane out to these guys doesn't the INsurance fall on your shoulders?

 

[Mark Chisholm]

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the climber wasnt the onlyl onne getting high

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Come again?

 

[Mangoes]

Pot smokin' crew, no doubt. Buddy of mine was layed off one winter from the company both of us worked for at the time (good isa oriented co.). He needed a little bread and butter so he helped out a less reputable crew called 'Link & Sons Tree Surgery'. Got to the shop in the morning, senior crew piled into the cab, other 3 members crawled in with the chips. On the way to the job the lead climber lit up in the chips, and offered a toke to my buddy. He of course declined, but did turn down future requests for assistance. Apparently 2 members of the crew also got into a fistfight on the front lawn of the client's house that day as well.

 

[allmark]

Its amazing these peopole can make it.the climber gave me his info in case i ever needed him on one of my jobs. I just cant see that happening. I received a call from another company i work with alot while there...he asked if i wasat chucky cheese...he could hear all there hootin hollaring...i never imagined people had such little self respect as to act like that....customers were there and all. well i have enough self respect not tobe there again. its frustrating that customers think this is acceptable or the norm.

 

[Norm_Hall]

Mark, did you say anything to them about their behaviours? This is the the kind of stuff that give us arborists a bad rap. Don't wanna have anything to do with those idiots.

 

[allmark]

Absolutel!! I am very people friendly and dont come off arogant. I suggested hard hats to ground men. I also recc. associations and the benefits.Their reply was "We're just stupid" no inteerest in a better safer way. I feel if I can help a not so professional become more professional it can only help all of us. some just wont listen.