Oldmilltreecare
TreeHouser
I agree fully with DMc on this subject from the safety POV but when he mentioned that he cut his flip line in his first climbing year it made me reconsider.
Sure, be safe but there are plenty of accident statistics in Europe relating to tree worker accidents. If one focuses on the cases involving professionals (I don't care for cowboys & "travellers') it is very clear that a high percentage of deaths occur within two years of leaving college or starting an apprenticeship.
I've done a bit of study on this and have the experience of employing various beginners over the years. A very clear trend is when after about a year of climbing experience, this persons ego/confidence swells and they start performing very dangerously in the tree.
Survive this and a year or so later the experience is solidifying and the practitioner starts to become a professional.
Every good tree surgeon I have ever met reckons it takes four years of full time work to become competent, professional and safe at a commercial level.
Anyway, back to the subject: It's a matter of personal opinion to tie in twice or thrice. If I see one of my guys taking an extra safety step he'll get a tick in the box not a slap on the wrist (so long as the job finishes in time).
Sure, be safe but there are plenty of accident statistics in Europe relating to tree worker accidents. If one focuses on the cases involving professionals (I don't care for cowboys & "travellers') it is very clear that a high percentage of deaths occur within two years of leaving college or starting an apprenticeship.
I've done a bit of study on this and have the experience of employing various beginners over the years. A very clear trend is when after about a year of climbing experience, this persons ego/confidence swells and they start performing very dangerously in the tree.
Survive this and a year or so later the experience is solidifying and the practitioner starts to become a professional.
Every good tree surgeon I have ever met reckons it takes four years of full time work to become competent, professional and safe at a commercial level.
Anyway, back to the subject: It's a matter of personal opinion to tie in twice or thrice. If I see one of my guys taking an extra safety step he'll get a tick in the box not a slap on the wrist (so long as the job finishes in time).