2 Guys in a Bucket?

[Philbert]

Saw this yesterday in my neighborhood. 2 guys, from a national service, working out of the same bucket. One guy cut, and the other held, then grabbed and tossed, the tree limbs.





I have never see this before, and was wondering if it is common, allowed, safe, etc.?

Both were tied off with full body harnesses. Bucket was boldly marked '300 Pound Capacity' (they were skinny guys). Seemed like a tight space for 2 guys to work, especially when one is running a chainsaw.

Really nice, tracked bucket, with a lot of articulation, BTW!

Philbert

 

[merc_man]

I did thay once but im not profesional lol.
Bucket was about 4 feet wide and rated for 600lbs.
That one is questionable. Two guys plus weight of limbs while tossing them. Probly little much

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[jefflovstrom]

That company has a solid reputation from what I hear, must be guys that are super lightweight tho,
Jeff

 

[Del_]

Just one operator and a top handled saw and that tree is very quick work.

The second guy should be on the ground dragging!

 

[benjo75]

Yeah shouldn't need an extra man for that tree. Maybe training or learning the lift. Two of my buckets have 2 man buckets but rarely ever does someone go up with me. Maybe 3 times in 20 years. Not counting just going above the trees and looking around. Some of those lifts will shut down when you go 1 lb over the limit.

 

[Big Red Oaks 4 me]

It's good unless they get in a fight.

 

[AGoodSteward]

We've run 2 in 1 plenty of times in the larger lift, 1000lb platform. Usually for chunking down big Cottonwoods over someone's house. One guy runs the 460 the other controls the logs as the come off and pitches them. That way the saw guy doesn't have to set it down to manhandle the rounds. I've been in a basket that small hitching a ride to my TIP, you gotta be good freinds with the other guy or it's awkward.

 

[CT arborist]

I only do that to bring a climber up the tree so that he prunes what ever I can't reach with the bucket truck.

 

[Bearcreek]

Doesn't seem like they need two for that tree but you never know, they might have a safety nazi boss or foreman who insists on two handing a top handle saw at all times. In that case, two guys is a lot more efficient that tying off every little 1/2"-2" branch.

 

[Philbert]

. . . they might have a safety nazi boss or foreman who insists on two handing a top handle saw at all times.

I was wondering the 'safety nazi' would allow it! Rear handle saw in these photos.

Philbert

 

[Bearcreek]

Rear handle saw in these photos.

I see that now. Maybe they forgot the top handle saw that day.

 

[jefflovstrom]

So if a person complies with ANSI, they are a safety Nazi?
If you need to one hand it, you need better training at work positioning,
You are obviously a cowboy with a saw, not a pro tree guy.
Jeff

 

[ATH]

I see that now. Maybe they forgot the top handle saw that day.

I can't remember who, but one of the bigger companies eliminating top handle saws because they couldn't get folks to stop one-handing them.

 

[lone wolf]

I can't remember who, but one of the bigger companies eliminating top handle saws because they couldn't get folks to stop one-handing them.

I cant think of the name but my friend in Colorado works for that company and said the same.

 

[WmTreeCo.]

I can't remember who, but one of the bigger companies eliminating top handle saws because they couldn't get folks to stop one-handing them.

Davey Tree in Ontario started replacing 201 top handles with 201 backhandles a few years ago around here. The cowboys amongst them didnt complain because they could still one hand the saw, but with a further reach!!

 

[ATH]

 

[Bearcreek]

I can't remember who, but one of the bigger companies eliminating top handle saws because they couldn't get folks to stop one-handing them.

Makes sense if that's their rule. Top handle saw is pointless if you can't one hand it.

 

[anlrolfe]

By the title I was afraid, very afraid, that this was going to be something like 2 girls, 1 cup???

 

[ATH]

Not just "their rule"... ANSI Z133 Standard - which is what OSHA uses, so kinda technically the law.