Brits talkin about Brit stuff

[Big A]

Had to re-shape an avenue of malus, prunus etc the other day that our local line-clearance guys had mutilated, they had cut a huge square out of the trees, left hangers all over the place over the highway and footpaths, slash-cut the stubs. Is anyone else picking up this kind of work in East Anglia area, or are these standards now common practise? The Council dude was well p***ed off with them as it was a nice avenue (once)!

 

[Thor's Hammer]

You wont see me as i will be mostly wearing my invisibility suit

 

[Ross Turner]

Big A,Has BTS been informed about the standard of work?,as they are the main contractors.
All Utility tree work should be done to BS3998 as you would expect & no work should be carried out without the consent of the owners of the trees.I use to cut on 24/7 network back in 1998/99 when i worked for Tower Forestry until they got kicked off the contract for not getting enough Km cut.

 

[iain]

Hey gives me idear, New Brit Sport ,
NATIONAL STUMP GRINDING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Any of you guys up for it ????????.

get real


how about pushy machinery salemen's tree climbing competition !!!!

r u up to it ???

 

[blue]

get real


how about pushy machinery salemen's tree climbing competition !!!!

r u up to it ???

now that sounds like fun to watch

 

[iain]

oh i reacon so especially if they got to drag a stumper up there n start from the top on down (oops lost it for a mo there).

either way i think that to understand 'tree workers'
you've gotta understand 'tree work'

 

[iain]

Rolla

who've you got in the cross hairs for this show??

 

[Big A]

Big A,Has BTS been informed about the standard of work?,as they are the main contractors.
All Utility tree work should be done to BS3998 as you would expect & no work should be carried out without the consent of the owners of the trees.I use to cut on 24/7 network back in 1998/99 when i worked for Tower Forestry until they got kicked off the contract for not getting enough Km cut.

I get the impression that they probably dont even care as long as the clearance is done, I did about 18 months line clearance 96/97 and we were expected to always get permission, always carry out pruning to 3998 and it was routinely inspected by our boss and then by 24/7 line manager. I think that the bigger the company the harder it seems for them to chase it up. I do know from this instance that BTS were informed by the local council of the condition of the work, and a couple of their linesmen were on site when we turned up to sort the mess, and even they commented on the fact that the lads "arent really tree surgeons like you chaps". But why shouldn't they take pride in doing their job properly?

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

Rolla

who've you got in the cross hairs for this show??

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I'm working on it.. ...infact there are too many to choose from this time...

 

[Thor's Hammer]

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I'm working on it.. ...infact there are too many to choose from this time...

HSE stand would be a good start

 

[teressa green]

keep away from those parasites,

 

[Ross Turner]

I agree with what you are saying Big A,That is why the Utility Arb sector has a bad name in the industry.There are lots of jobs available in Utility tree work but because the bad press about it not many people want to do it,thats why big companies like Fountains,Tillhill & BTS take on Trainees(Ex Mcdonald employees,lol) & train them just to get a clearance & never mind the trees health etc.
When working on SP & Central networks systems you have to gain permission before you can cut,as if you dont have the permission form,risk assesment etc you do not get paid for the job.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Problem as I see it is the pay is barley better than Mcdonalds....

 

[iain]

HSE stand would be a good start

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would the question go anything like
'why r nt they crawlin all over pikey's'
n do they have a phone line to report cowboys too

 

[teressa green]

pikeys dont care about the hse,tree officers ,police,trading standards,householders etc you would be wasting your breath ,how many hse officers would walk on to a gypsy site and start preaching ,as for cowboys ,you get cowboys in all trades ,i leave the daft sods to it and concentrate on doing a good job for a good price,then i go home ,drink beer ,

 

[iain]

amen to the beer idea


they should go onto site's n confisgate stuff, they wouldn't blink if any one of us on AS screwed up they'd fall on us like a tonne of ????

the law should'nt be afraid of a bunch of caravaner's or is that an exeptable excuse ??????????????????

 

[Mr_Brushcutter]

Hi

What NPTCs do you need to by a top handeled chainsaw? I've got CS 30,31,38. Is that enough or do i need CS39 as well? Because i'd really like to get some experence of using one, climbing with a saw befor i do CS39

 

[iain]

cs 39 or cash at some dealers

 

[skyhightree]

Mr Brushcutter go and see Hempstead Plant. They'll do anything for cash!!!!

 

[iain]

this job is full of admin ????e why can't good tradesmen trade
lets cut the crap , or emigrate , i'm frigin sick of it,
this nanny state is going down hill at brake neck speed !!!!