First post here. I have been an industrial rope access technician for more than 7 years and have been doing tree works for the past 4 - 5 years pruning trees for charity organisations for fun and experience. I climb on a combination of MRS & SRS depending on the tree types.
So far i have taken 2 falls, once when a lower branch failed on me while another was when taking out a top on a spar climb and my groundsman didnt let the rigging rope run and the root lifted off the ground and the entire stem fail, thankfully i was on the other side of the spar so i wasnt crushed. I tink i fractured a few ribs and jaw but all seems well now.
Ever since, i always have a doubt whether the branch or trunk is safe especially when its a windy day and the canopy starts swaying with me at the top. Or whenever the higher i climb, the more the stem or trunk starts bending.
When should i be concerned that they will fail ? Im amazed whenever im pulling trees over with a 4:1 setup n they refuse to fall even after bending so much but its a different story when im in the canopy, it freaks me out when i feel a slight bend or sway or sound of branches rubbing or cracking. Any experienced mentors could advise me whether am i worrying too much ?
So far i have taken 2 falls, once when a lower branch failed on me while another was when taking out a top on a spar climb and my groundsman didnt let the rigging rope run and the root lifted off the ground and the entire stem fail, thankfully i was on the other side of the spar so i wasnt crushed. I tink i fractured a few ribs and jaw but all seems well now.
Ever since, i always have a doubt whether the branch or trunk is safe especially when its a windy day and the canopy starts swaying with me at the top. Or whenever the higher i climb, the more the stem or trunk starts bending.
When should i be concerned that they will fail ? Im amazed whenever im pulling trees over with a 4:1 setup n they refuse to fall even after bending so much but its a different story when im in the canopy, it freaks me out when i feel a slight bend or sway or sound of branches rubbing or cracking. Any experienced mentors could advise me whether am i worrying too much ?