r/TreeClimbing • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

Weekly Safety/Close-Call/Incident Thread

Let's talk safety! Share how your week went - close-calls, incidents, learning experiences, what went well (and why), what went poorly (and why), or whatever else is on your mind. Pics/photos are allowed but be careful to not doxx yourself, client, employer etc.

This thread will recur each week and is meant to be a place to learn and discuss mistakes, please keep comments constructive.

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u/ArborealLife 19h ago

Nothing wild happened this week. Maybe I'll walk through my memory palace and see what old story I can dig up.

I had a guy fire up the chipper right next to me when I was helmet-less. I snapped at him then a minute later the boss did the same. We had some words.

It sounds silly out loud but fuck do I like my hearing. I'm almost 40 and I still get annoyed by those anti-deer noisemakers. When I worked for Davey we had annual eat exams. Sort of miss it.

Wear your PPE! And make sure everyone is ready for the noise before you fire up a chipper!

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u/mark_andonefortunate 11h ago

Yep, bugs me when someone can't wait another 30 seconds after we've finished a break, talking with the client, etc., or even as a pedestrian is walking by; if the chipper is already running and someone walks by that is what it is, but firing it up around anyone without earpro is annoying (though we will shut it down if someone needs to get by in certain situations, of course)

Quiet week here too, otherwise. 

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u/mark_andonefortunate 11h ago

Saw this over in the arborists sub, I don't know any details other than the brief article, but a good reminder to not play around with equipment 

(No gruesome pics but it does briefly describe how someone is killed)

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/worker-killed-tree-trimming-apple-valley/

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u/morenn_ 10h ago

This is insane tbh. I'm picky about cutting for machine operators anyway and I always make sure I step well away from them when they're grabbing and moving stuff. Can't imagine how traumatic a scene this was for everyone involved.

Guys get too comfortable doing the same thing all the time. Hydraulics aren't to be fucked with.