Not to worry, you are the most common of commoners yourself. You're stuck in the low end of the gene pool forever.
As to the deleting of Matt's video, don't you think it would be more instructive for rookie viewers to read the comments pointing out the omission of a hard hat on Matt's ground guy than just censoring an otherwise excellent video of his equipment doing a job?
Matt himself was never in need of a hard hat, he could be 100' away from the action with his radio controller. You were made mod not god beanie. Stop letting your personal predugeses influence your actions as a moderator.
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I suggest you read that, along with any other professional article or book on safety and tree work, all say pretty much the same thing.
No prejudice there, Not Matts vid, its yours. Dosnt matter tho, any one else post the same type of stuff, I would do the same thing. The exact reason why I was made a mod, was to stop this stuff right here.
Matt- that thing is badazz and would love to see that stuff, but you know what I am saying is right. Loose AA almost tripping with a running saw, no chaps, dude under the tree with no hard hat, dropping branches off the tree and yes even you, put one on, then post all that u want. No different than anybody else, just have the right stuff on. Granted you where not under the tree, but you where right in the middle of the job site. That counts the guys next to the truck or anybody within the work zone. When HO walk on, we stop and walk them off. Now, I know that doesn't happen at all jobs, all the time,tho it should, but if your going to post a vid, make sure box is checked, just saying. And if I where you, knowing that I am not, I damn sure wouldn't want someone else, especially some one like AA (there is your prejudice), making and editing vids for me.
It is mandatory that my peeps have it all on. I will stop them and make them fix themselves, on the spot, if I see them working without the stuff. I provide it all, they can upgrade if they like, but I provide hats,specs, plugs and gloves. I will pay 50% for their boots and make sure that they read any and all new stuff that the ISA or TCIA send me.