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Of course he might for a reduced price get a learner that is seeking experience. :O

That must be a state thing, Bud. There could be the case that the crane company interprets their own policy as the same as an OSHA one that might not really exist in your state. I would make further enquiries to verify. According to the literature put out by Mark Adams, OSHA typically looks...

It seems that obviously there are certain risks involved in riding the ball, but so is there in about every aspect of doing tree work, in total it is a dangerous profession. I don't see why the powers that be, can tell you that you can't do one dangerous aspect, but still do another. It seems...

One of the things I have noticed regarding the different skill levels of operators, is how they can handle very tall picks when there isn't a lot of area to maneuver to lay a tree down. Sometimes they need to get the top of the tree on the other side of the boom when the boom is maxed out in...

Yeah, I was just thinking it unruly for an outfit to send out unskilled at what needs to be done.

Was he an independent or working for a company? As a rule, the larger outfits here will only send out people that have worked with trees. I know that people that haven't done it before, often will want to shy away from no confidence. I'd rather that they learned somewhere else.

I normally work with a crane operator that I would say that 95% of his work is with trees, and has been that long term. He's the most skilled at assessing situations, but I wouldn't say that he has the best touch. Funny about that, one or two other blokes seem particularly gifted at the...

That tree looks like a snow catcher alright.

Just for comparison, you don't much get hourly rates, by the half day or full day. For the 25 ton, it is generally in the range of $700-$800 per day. The rates have dropped a bit over the last few years, less work now, and quite a few crane outfits around. Wanting to see the job seems curious...

As a general rule, I have never heard of a crane company needing to see a job before bidding, maybe to see the layout regarding electrical lines or possibly other interference or a place to park. The rates are a given, basically. Generally here they won't come out to take a look unless you ask...