safety quiz

[treeslayer]

Whats wrong with this?

 

[treeslayer]

Oh yeah, the before shot. it was 10 degrees with 20+ wind.

 

[treeslayer]

Halfway and freezing my walnuts off.

Notice al the steel cabling I had to work around.
This was a Norway maple over a colonial era tavern and the fanciest french restaraunt in town.

the water running from the cuts froze into icecicles.

give me hot weather anyday.

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[Gord]

are those steel toed boots?

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi Tree Killer, from what I can gather from the picture, there is no audience, which tells me everyone was hiding in the basement.
Also, it looks like he has a hoola- hoop on his belt as though auditioning for the ringling circus.
As well, what is that wrapped around the base of the trunk?
John

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by Gypo Logger

As well, what is that wrapped around the base of the trunk?
John

 

[Stumper]

No head protection , no eye protection,-ear protection? -can't tell ther MIGHT be plugs in . The climber is NOT SECURED TO THE TREE!!!!!!!!

 

[treeslayer]

I was wearing a skimask most of the time, I always wear steel toes, and ordinarily wear a helmet. too cold that day.

gypo, steel cable lanyard, a porta wrap 3 friction device around the tree. and if they were smart, they stayed in the basement.
that wood just would not break right! wonder why?

 

[Stumper]

Slayer, get yourself a thin balaclava- sold in sporting goods stores-they are made out of the same stuff as sock liners-you know, the very thin silk or polpropylene ones?. You can wear your head gear over the things and they really help keeep you warm.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi Tree slayer, I don't think I could ever make a treeclimber, it just seems too dangerous, and will all the ropes, knots and stuff, there is just to many tools required, but then again, I guess it is just like a jigsaw puzzle. The crown reduction would probably be the toughest though. If one could impliment an arial bucket, I guess all the ropes could be foregone, but I guess access is the key.
John

 

[NeTree]

Well, at least your PPE budget won't bankrupt you...

Seriously though, no hard hat/helmet.

Ear protection? Only required when ure makin' noise. But we can't tell whether you're wearing or not from the pic.

Eye protection is a biggie.

Fall protection

 

[treehugger01]

only problem i see is brush on the ground.
the stubb was ya gonna leave it too?

 

[buckduck]

I'd say the long block on the ground. Longer than necessary, with frozen hinges. Wouldn't reach the building on the right, but looks like it could have gotten the other building..... and would have reached either walkway. I'm sure it was roped, and looks like it was pulled, not lowered, so really no problem with either building, but if you were having trouble with your cuts (I've had such trees) I'd say the walkway on the left would have been safer with a couple of shorter blocks.

But she went right where you wanted it, and fewer cuts means less time to turn on that heater in the cab of the truck.

Great job!
It's Miller Time!

 

[Guy Meilleur]

Originally posted by treeslayer
Whats wrong with this?

My answer: You cut down a healthy (-looking) living tree! Sure it's old, sure it had problems, but it also had a longer working life available if it was cared for, didn't it? Now those two buildings and their occupants have no cooling power, air purification, noise reduction, etc., etc., etc.
This forum's titled Commercial Tree CARE, but it's dominated by tree destruction.
When I asked a few threads ago why three mature healthy pines were coming down, I heard they were "too big" for the owners, but not to worry; a nice japanese maple would take their place...

netree: Eye protection is a biggie.

Maybe so, is it a should or a shall in ANSI?
I never think of it unless I'm chipping.
Tree protection is a bigger biggie, imsmo.
Aerial lumberjacking is a cheap thrill: it makes a fast buck but it wears the body down and sucks the soul dry and makes us all poorer for the loss of trees.

My .002

 

[NeTree]

Like it or not, tree REMOVAL is also a part of arboriculture. It is a consequence of a human population ever growing in density. Strictly speaking, trees require NO care. After all, they have been here long before man walked the earth, and will likely be the last living things long after we've killed ourselves off. They are obviously quite capable of doing just fine when left to nature. But alas, there isn't much "nature" left anymore, is there?

So why do we do ANYthing to trees? Because of people.

I'm not inclined to feel too bad for trees that resulted from some landscapers' pipe dream of a good choice of trees to plant ten feet from a house and utilities. They didn't occur naturally...these trees were planted when the house was originally built. They are not part of some wild unmolested forest that needs protection from Joe Logger.

Frankly, I'm happy the customer wants to plant something back...

Usually they want a bigger lawn or don't like raking leaves or any number of lame excuses I hear for removing a prefectly good tree.

Anyhow,
Eye protection SHALL be worn. I mean hey, I have to wear glasses all the time, so I don't think wearing them for a few hours while on a job should be a problem, eh?



Keep up your passion though, Guy. It's a good thing, and I can't fault you for that.

 

[ORclimber]

Originally posted by treeslayer
Whats wrong with this?

Too many stubs for limbs and ropes to get hung up on.

 

[ORclimber]

Re: Re: safety quiz

Originally posted by Guy Meilleur
makes us all poorer for the loss of trees.
My .002

Only because we can't prune them, spray them, consult on them, etc.... once they're cut down. For arborists there is definately more long term financial return in keeping them alive.

They sure are fun to take apart though.