Where to draw the line? Safety vs Profit

Why check the weather? I'm serious....what good does it do, besides tell you what you already know? We tend to work in the rain, but not thunderstorms. Lightning is unsafe, but rain is just wet (although we have rescheduled larger pruning jobs due to rain).

Does this sound reasonable? or crazy? I've never been satisfied with my ability to predict the weather here in Louisville, even after watching the weather channel.
 
It gives an approximation of what to expect. I've woken up to heavy rains only to see it dry up and turn sunny and vice versa. I'll better know what to expect with regard to winds and temperature trends for the day. This can affect everything to the job scheduling to what I wear and bring with me.

I'll go out to work in a light rain but if it's a constant downpour or heavy enough to interfere with vision and creates a lot of water running down the tree then I'll avoid it. But if I'm up there already we'll get it done. Depends on the job. Since I wear prescription glasses it's not a whole lot of fun when I can't see...
 
Sounds like the boss should have stayed home and let the boys do the job.
Nothing worse than having someone show up half way or better through a job and start telling you, or the PIC how they should finish the job, like we/he/they didn't have a clue.
A boss would get one chance with me, then I would take him aside and make him understand that when he sends me out to run a job, I am running the job, no showing up half way thru and barking orders on my work sites thank very much.
Boss wants to show up at 7:00 am and plan the job from the start WITH me, I have not a problem with that, but unless there is a major malfunction at the junction, the boss can stay home.
Stay safe guys,
-Grais.
 
I check the weather regularly but I have to admit I seldom believe it, except for the radar which douse not lie. I also like to know where the fronts are meeting.

As far as the forecast goes its like the boy who cried wolf. here in TN lately they have cried nothing but thunder showers and if we stayed home every time we would be jobless.

Been meaning to try an anti fog product, you ever try any of them treehumper?
 
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It's important to check weather conditions from a reliable source everyday. I'll check the hourly reports the radar loops to get a sense of where the concentration of rain and clouds are. BUT, when I'm working and hear thunder then I take notice and start to evaluate the conditions. If a storm is moving in then I've taken the stance that a job should be suspended until it is clear what the weather is going to be. Sometimes it is a matter of waiting it out until the weather clears.

Safety takes precedence over profit. It is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe workplace in accordance with OSHA and common decency. Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees".

Once an employer has experienced an accident then they take this clause more seriously.


Clarify with the boss who's call it is on the job, crane op, climber, groundie, joe the brother-in-law... Then be sure the boss will respect their decision.

Safety is the priority from every standpoint. Bottomline and otherwise...

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Thats right because accidents and lawsuits cost way more than bringing your guys coffee while they wait out the storm.
 
I tried one anti-fog product many years ago. It worked but then I forgot to reapply it since it didn't happen that often. In wet weather it's not so much fogging up but the mixture of sawdust and water on the lenses that make it hard to see.

James, I like the way you think, do you bring some donuts with that coffee?
 
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