As long as the 16 year old is self employed, I’m sure it’s fine.
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I imagine, following this line of reasoning that one could hire a 16 year old as a sub contractor as well. All they would need is a general liability policy, which I’m sure in Banjo-land any insurance company would write up on the cheap. Lol.
See, that's the big problem. We don't probably have any idea what the contents are of whatever insurance he has, nor what liabilities his customers are incurring, should there be a work related injury.
I don't know about your area, but my region is positively infested with guys doing tree work that have no worker's comp insurance. Probably true for Zintree's operation, as well.
I would be surprised to learn that a crane company would work for someone that doesn't show proof of worker's comp, so maybe he is covered.
I have worked with more than a few crane services over the years, and never have been asked to produce workers comp (or anything else for that matter),
Everybody needs to make a living and I’m sure it’s just one of those things some people tend to conveniently overlook in the course of doing business, but honestly, I can’t see any operation around here hoisting a baby into a tree.
Everybody needs to make a living and I’m sure it’s just one of those things some people tend to conveniently overlook in the course of doing business, but honestly, I can’t see any operation around here hoisting a baby into a tree.
You might be right. They probably got liability for who is swinging from their hook, whether or not somebody else is covering that risk as well.
Haplo
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In Tennessee you don't need workers comp unless you have 5 or more employees
Rabid K9
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I guess that is so all those backyard distilleries can operate with reduced overheads?
Its not so much as this is a gag. Its the genuine number of equally wiity Arborists, Woodsmiths, and Chainsaw Collectors....all chiming in with some of the funniest comments anywhere on Arborsite!!!!
In Iraq, if you have 5 employees, you are the Army.
Rabid K9
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All are welcome here! Lol.
Apparently I said it somewhere at the beginning of the thread and now it is etched in stone.
Edit: I should’ve put an age restriction on that statement evidently.
Got a typical highly technical MDS style job set up for this week. Me and my main ground guy went out and delivered mini G, some plyboard and a lift today. Job is out in the country a half hour away, and limited space for vehicles, so will be nice to just show up with the truck/chipper (and pickup), back up and go to work.
Hoping for five days pay in four with that bit of pre-planning/prep. Make up for the holiday.
Hoping for five days pay in four with that bit of pre-planning/prep. Make up for the holiday.
Too bad I didn’t live in TN, I could’ve just subbed out a fifteen year old with a liability policy and moved on to another job. LOL.
Helmstein
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I hope today's rain is not screwing you up. I know we are sitting at home today.
Yeah, we were gonna try it before we saw the rain was gonna be an all day thing.
Getting tires put on my pickup as we speak. At least get something done today.
Helmstein
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That thing fits in a dump trailer!!?? Don’t they recommend a jib rest?
Helmstein
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10lbs in a 5lbs bag. I strap the jib down for transport. I'll see if I can find a picture. This works fairly well until we buy a tilt deck in the spring
Rabid K9
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Absolute tong hammer, pretty much booked out for the year & filling up next. The real constraint is numbers of good staff, which is partly why good operators who are still in business are so busy, basically not enough people in the workforce to do all the work there is demand for. And if your an employee, with half decent skills, there is plenty of $200K jobs begging for staff in the resources industry.
Anyway took a Saturday morning off to do quotes, looked at a good national park job to get a campground open from fires eight months ago & snuck in a quick surf at a favourite tucked away beach nearby. Good to see a healthy carpet python moving in the burn area.
German shepherd might be the supermodel of the operation, but the pedigree mongrel is brains & muscle. No one gets within 50m of the equipment without his permission.
Anyway took a Saturday morning off to do quotes, looked at a good national park job to get a campground open from fires eight months ago & snuck in a quick surf at a favourite tucked away beach nearby. Good to see a healthy carpet python moving in the burn area.
German shepherd might be the supermodel of the operation, but the pedigree mongrel is brains & muscle. No one gets within 50m of the equipment without his permission.
