Do you have a minimum height...
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Burnham
Woods walker
I wouldn't skip it no matter what height. I know of a fellow who died in a 6 foot fall from the first limb.
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
I will go un harnessed up to 20' depending on what the landing looks like. Generally speaking I am super comfortable up to 15' however beyond that I get a bit worried. This comes mostly from my time bouldering (climbing short rock walls with just a small pad and some spotters). I actually really enjoy pruning small trees like crab apples, young red maples, jap maples, magnolias etc without my saddle; just me and my handsaw.
Depending on what type of helmet you wear it may not makes sense, if you wear a standard hard hat with no chin strap then it wontt do you any good in a fall anyway, so hey forget it. If you wear a climbing helmet that offers some side, back protection than why not. In most cases my hard hat/helmet is on to protect me from stuff thats falling, not from me hitting my head.
Thats my .02
Depending on what type of helmet you wear it may not makes sense, if you wear a standard hard hat with no chin strap then it wontt do you any good in a fall anyway, so hey forget it. If you wear a climbing helmet that offers some side, back protection than why not. In most cases my hard hat/helmet is on to protect me from stuff thats falling, not from me hitting my head.
Thats my .02
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
No arguing with that, obviously safety sense agrees, but we all make up our own minds. In my case I take way bigger risks in everyday life than a 6' fall so its all relative.
Burnham
Woods walker
I think Fi is asking about in a bucket, Nick.
Not that it particularly matters, I guess.
Not that it particularly matters, I guess.
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
Right you are, I dont see any reason to not wear it in a bucket since it doesnt restrict your mobility. You also have to consider the risk of mechanical failure in which case the harness and helmet could be helpful.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Offshore, anything over 4 feet required a tie off.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
I wear helmet and gear all the time. Looks professional.
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Yeah, I like that.
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
Do you not want to wear your kit?
MasterBlaster
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Well, some times it feels nice not to wear a helmet...
How I work is SO different from the normal landscapers, guess I'm asking is there ever a middle ground between the full on PPE, and the wear nothing and trust in blind luck when height is not very high working out of a bucket with hand tools?
...but Butch, look at all the PPE you've got on!
How I work is SO different from the normal landscapers, guess I'm asking is there ever a middle ground between the full on PPE, and the wear nothing and trust in blind luck when height is not very high working out of a bucket with hand tools?
...but Butch, look at all the PPE you've got on!
MasterBlaster
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What, my bump cap?
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arborworks1
Treehouser
I second the professionalism. Looking like you know what your doing is important to folks. Especially when you have a shit eating grin on your face with a big chainsaw!!!
FJR
Treehouser
This.
Helmets are on 100% of the time. I don't care if its raking, pruning a 2' shrub, or tying your shoes.
flushcut
TreeHouser
We had to help a former apprentice of mine out with his backload of jobs this summer after his orchard ladder fell over and he got his arm chewed up BADLY in the hedge trimmer.
Also, when I broke my back back in 83, it was from a 9 foot fall.
So my answer to your question is that we always wear the full outfit, regardless of height.
Peter
Treehouser
What PPE would have prevented that?
When I went to visit my colleague in hospital after he broke his leg, the patient in the next bed fell backwards off the bottom rung of a ladder and hit the back of his head on a curb. They weren't expecting him to ever come out of his coma.
Peter
Treehouser
Some of the larger more H&S conscious organisations that I have worked for here are now insisting on chainsaw trousers being worn while hedge cutting, probably won't be long before they want chainsaw jackets too.
Altissimus
TreeHouser
I believe OSHA says at least fall arrest at 14 feet ... I used to free climb smalls all the time .... until a White Birch handhold branch broke at eight feet costing me a really sore back for awhile. Put me in with the pros who always use my gear, even Apple trees ! ... you only get one strong able body issued, why risk it. Dave
thattreeguy
TreeHouser
osha regs will get you at any height in the boom without safety equip..non negotiable
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