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I have a cowboy climber friend... old school, through and through. He worked for a local goofball with the "safety is for sissies" attitude, and this friend of mine bought into it hook, line and sinker. Climbed with nothing but an ancient linesman belt and a buckstrap, and steel pole spurs. Doesn't believe in a lanyard on the chainsaw, helmets, climb lines, or any form of PPE. He sued his old boss when he fell out of a tree, and collects a disability check for the injuries. Although I did help him with some removals on his property, I wouldn't let him work with me on any of my jobs. Two guys taking trees down don't need to worry about OSHA, but there's that little thing called "civil liability" and the magical two words that almost always spell disaster for somebody... gross negligence. Letting him work on a job, with his total disregard for personal safety, would give his next of kin a lot of ammunition in a lawsuit. If I knew he climbed this way, had seen him doing it, and still let him on my jobsite... that's gross negligence. If I published a picture of him doing it on the web, well... that pretty much would eliminate any possibility of me claiming I wasn't aware of his climbing habits.

Not trying to be a wet noodle, here... just trying to point out that sometimes there are unforeseen consequences to being a macho cowboy, and also for enabling these idiots by not saying those other magic words that make the problem go away... "Not on my jobsite, asshole. Put the helmet on or get the fuck out of here."
 
Well put together. However not my situation. I always push for safety on MY employees. Everyday there is a repetitive safety meeting! The contract climber is aware of what/how we operate. He signs my waiver and I'm set.. Hes got his own policy he's not my employee.
 
In some states, that might be enough. Others, not so much. Virginia, for example, has state level laws (as do most states) that address contractor/subcontractor liability. For OSHA violations, for example...

If an entity is the one “responsible…for safety and health conditions on the entire worksite, and has the authority for ensuring that the hazardous condition is corrected,” that employer can be cited as the “Controlling Employer.” A typical example is a general contractor who fails to correct a violation by a subcontractor.

I mention this mainly because an OSHA citation is often the central piece of evidence a plaintiff in a civil litigation case would be relying on to prove negligence. Some states limit the use of waivers (release from liability) for subcontractors to prevent, for example, a large roofing company from avoiding liability by "subcontracting" small, uninsured "barnstormer" type crews. None of this may apply in your state, I really don't know. When in doubt, I've always found an attorney and given them $40 to answer a couple of questions, telling them they can just stop when I hit $40 worth. Luckily, once you get those guys talking, they don't shut up for hours. You get about a grand's worth of advice for forty bucks!
 
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Last crane job before Christmas, my crane guys newest guy running the 28 ton and first time doing trees !
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He did a great job with some
Coaching, smooth rigging and cuts !
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Home owner wanted the wood so we dropped er in the back !
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96coal449 said:
I'm a Hiab fan but thats a nice boom there
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I used to work for a municipality that had both. The Palfinger was constantly in for service, the Hiab was an oldie but a goodie. If we could get close enough to the tree we'd swap the clam for a block and run the winch through the block to take picks. They're such a versatile piece of equipment.
 
Actually just looked at the last pic u sent looked behind the cab? Do u have any more pics? Iam getting ready to head that direction. 66' vertical reach00U0U_b3do2DJfr5s_600x450.webp
 
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