crane training

[bandet]

hello all
I am asking about carne work specifically training and what are the min requirements you would have to send a employee of yours up for the first time
I was on a job the other day and was asked by the owner to give advice to the climber for his first time. needless to say I was not happy about this as I am not certified in crane work .he has ben around at lest 15 crane jobs and has ben around 3 different size crane 26 to 80 ton we have mostly used straps not chain and used a d ring as the connection point.
this was the advice I gave not wanting to give to much that he would not remember.
tie in with a point that will take the weight and with as much weight below as to not tip drop. make sure you have an exit point - don't get caught with your back to a spare- make your cut for the meterial to move away from you
knowing he has a high adrenaline I said to in order first breath than think about your work to do look around the work than make your cut
think breath look cut every time
I myself would like to go to the isa crane training any one out there that can till me if it s worth it or not ?
I wont get on a hook for this owner just because I see to many things going in my mind that are un safe from chain saws with duct tape and jb weld on the handle to bolts missing on the motor to handle connection anti vibration rubber is there just no bolt
many times no hard hats of any kind are worn
never any chaps no mater what size saw or bucking is taking place i know many of us don't like to use them but i do if using a saw on the ground of any real size 30 cc and up

 

[jefflovstrom]

Is this a professional company? I would be looking for a new employer.
Jeff

 

[bandet]

hello Jeff tks for looking at this post.
This is a branch manager for a licensed tree company his best friend owns it.
This branch mgr says he has ben doing tree work for 22 years but come on really no one on his side of things
gave a ss # so no one will be given a pink slip and no one is covered by workmen's comp.
I am trying to get my hours for my state d49 in ca
should I give up over a year of my three I have to get and move on or get this taken care of for the others that are in this mess
one of whom is my own brother.
thing is we also have done work for the city I live in
on city property.
note this branch mgr dos not live in my city
but how do you get 3 to 4 city jobs a year and yet you don't have legit employs or workers comp ?
ahh yes the icing on the cake we work often times 7 hrs straight no breaks no lunch I know that the state would love that
along with no safety meetings of any kind but than again we are not employees
but than enough of my venting
I do want to hear about others carne work the training they received ect

 

[bandet]

hello Jeff tks for looking at this post.
This is a branch manager for a licensed tree company his best friend owns it.
This branch mgr says he has ben doing tree work for 22 years but come on really no one on his side of things
gave a ss # so no one will be given a pink slip and no one is covered by workmen's comp.
I am trying to get my hours for my state d49 in ca
should I give up over a year of my three I have to get and move on or get this taken care of for the others that are in this mess
one of whom is my own brother.
thing is we also have done work for the city I live in
on city property.
note this branch mgr dos not live in my city
but how do you get 3 to 4 city jobs a year and yet you don't have legit employs or workers comp ?
ahh yes the icing on the cake we work often times 7 hrs straight no breaks no lunch I know that the state would love that
along with no safety meetings of any kind but than again we are not employees
but than enough of my venting
I do want to hear about others carne work the training they received ect

just an up date today on a small crane job this same climber had a tip drop
the look on his face
yes you can see the fear one hour later in the day he lowered him self to the ground as I look up from bucking with the ms 660 I see him laying on the ground ms 192 chan saw under his back
I shut my saw off called to branden he is down we both go running over there he is in a lot of pain
I call 911 and there we have both shoulders dislocated a pinched nerve and muscle contraction
and what was the branch mgr first ?
to me hay budy we got a crane job tuesday you think you could do it
I say no I don't think I want to full well knowing we have no workmens comp
mgr proceeds to bring in a climber to finish the job that wears no hard hat has no chain saw lanyard starts of with using a hitch climber get frustrated because he dos not no how to use it and gos back to the blakes hitch and is to good to help pull his own brush with us ya right
now instead of giving crane advice I am being asked by the climber to give workers comp advice as he has a new baby daughter and wife with no job this may not be crane advice any more as much as a good wake up call to all you climbers out there that think you have what it takes but are not properly trained and even worse yet are working with out insurance