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Get a grip on context. I don't want your charity.

Update: He has regained his mobility and speech almost 100%. So good to hear. My take on the situation, it could have happened to anyone. This climber knows his stuff, and in my opinion made an error in judgment not unlike any of us make during the work week. This time around it cost him...

Yes you did.

Removing trees isn't so much the issue, though one I deal with enough to realize that municipalities crying over losing urban forest is in fact a reality. What's wrong is the general public still believing topping mature trees is the best solution to their view situation. Yeah there's a lot of...

There seems to be no shortage of this action going on here on the Island. It seems like I have to explain to customers why we don't top trees every single day. In fact, in the past two days I have been doing topping remediations either in the form of removals or crown reductions. Equally...

I know some great arborists out of Victoria/Sidney, and both shops on the lower mainland. They have good things to say about the company mostly, and as of recently they are the only game in town still pushing 40 hours a week. I made the mistake of assuming that medium sized companies that...

Tight eye splices will change your life. Yes they will fit through a friction saver fine, no they will not get snagged when changing up your tie in point, and in general they make everything quicker and easier. For example: Mini carabiner your eye splice directly to your throw line bag on...

I noticed on the photo post that Samson Ice with Grizzly splices was used - Griz splice is not an optimal interface with the Hitchclimber I find. I always found micropulleys revolving right through the bottom braids of the VT, leaving the braids jammed open. I stick with double fisherman's...

Cost effective? Most of the guys I know over 30 that moved lots of wood without the tools of today are pretty screwed up. The long term impact of tossing bulky items from the awkward positions we are almost always in, not exactly ergonomic or efficient. I'm sure all the anti-riggers will...

Many owners that came up with limited to no rigging are going to be tough to entice, especially the smaller companies. You think selling a block and portawrap to your boss is tough, try a rigging plate, balancer slings, or most outrageous -- a GRCS. With the exception of the GRCS, I built up...

hahahaha. Excellent work Kingswing.

I'd look at doing a fall arrest training session first, but potentially look into installing engineered anchors along the peak at multiple points (through studs). It still doesn't get you started, but that's what zoom booms are for, right?

I'm sure there's a situation that will come about where I'll be forced to think long and hard about taking one hand off the saw, but since I committed to kick the habit 2 years ago it hasn't happened. If I can't find a better work position for the cut or take it with the handsaw, then let's rig...

Not exactly. Hyperbole is certainly your forté though.

I... I think it was about safety regulations. Somewhere in between the initial photos and the usual political remarks about Europe and Canada, I found a beer in the fridge and put on southpark. Mmmmm.

Thanks muffin :)

hahahaha. Ignorance is bliss.

The ideological argument is moot, because nowadays you are indeed a liability to your colleagues, coworkers, customers, operator, crew and family if you are working unsafe. A big strong work ethic doesn't say much when a person is on life support. I appreciate the formatting to clarify...

And in these dark days before modern medicine available in remote jobsites, a simple complacent action would more often than not be a sentence to death. Lets not forget the complications of surviving an injury that renders you physically unable to work. Your good old boys idealist view looks...

Metals, Your point is granted, but at the opposite extreme, operators left to police themselves from workplace injuries and deaths did such a good job of it that the government stepped in and we now have regulations intended as guidelines, but are regularly enforced with fines and shutdowns...