Ok, so this morning I was working for a friend, I had to get up at 5:30 to make the site at 7:30, fell and cut up a small norfolk pine. 50', about 18" dia.
He went up in his bucket put a rope in it, and set way back for the pull. It had a slight lean and a light breeze in the wrong direction, so I said lets put a rope in it just to be safe.
We had another guy relaying signals to the driver because there was a hedge in the way between me and the bucket truck doing the pull.
So the tenant wanders out just before we got set up, wanted to move the other truck...we said, no it's blocking the driveway so no-one can drive in during the fell. My buddy told her we were cutting down the tree, she could see the set up...and we'd be an hour or so getting it all cut and cleared and then it would be all clear.
Right, tension set on the pulling line, in goes the wedge, look at the groundie, all ok...start the back cut, 2/3 the way through the cut all HELL broke loose, the stupid tenant wandered out and stood almost right under the line, looking at the truck!! She was slightly off to the side, but still well into the forward danger area
The groundie yelled, my friend in the truck leaned on the horn waving and yelling...she moved in time thank GOD! and down came the tree. I couldn't see her because of the hedge, I just caught a glimpse of her as she walked back to her apartment.
She was a little purturbed at our yelling at her, boy, we were shaken up. We immediately started to figure out what we had done wrong, how she got to be able to get out into the danger area...
Ok, we could have put some cones across her access, and maybe been a bit more specific with her when initially talking to her...but she's SEEN the setup, I guess sometimes we do not account for people not being as aware of the dangers as we are...but there was some personal stupidity involved too! But still the onus is on us to secure the site...lesson LEARNED (or reinforced)
Then the tree is down, I'm delimbing and crosscutting, her friend comes over with morning coffee, and starts to walk as if she's coming right through the work zone...my buddy had to stop her and make her go around...at least we got that one right.
Then to cap it all off, my rigging bag fell off the truck on the way to the dump my buddy had put it in the bucket of the bucket truck because the dumper was full up...I ain't seen it since...frig, $350 worth of kit in it...and I only made $150
Went to play cricket after all that...had fun playing, and beer after...sigh
My grass needs cutting...I'll do it tomorrow.
He went up in his bucket put a rope in it, and set way back for the pull. It had a slight lean and a light breeze in the wrong direction, so I said lets put a rope in it just to be safe.
We had another guy relaying signals to the driver because there was a hedge in the way between me and the bucket truck doing the pull.
So the tenant wanders out just before we got set up, wanted to move the other truck...we said, no it's blocking the driveway so no-one can drive in during the fell. My buddy told her we were cutting down the tree, she could see the set up...and we'd be an hour or so getting it all cut and cleared and then it would be all clear.
Right, tension set on the pulling line, in goes the wedge, look at the groundie, all ok...start the back cut, 2/3 the way through the cut all HELL broke loose, the stupid tenant wandered out and stood almost right under the line, looking at the truck!! She was slightly off to the side, but still well into the forward danger area
The groundie yelled, my friend in the truck leaned on the horn waving and yelling...she moved in time thank GOD! and down came the tree. I couldn't see her because of the hedge, I just caught a glimpse of her as she walked back to her apartment.
She was a little purturbed at our yelling at her, boy, we were shaken up. We immediately started to figure out what we had done wrong, how she got to be able to get out into the danger area...
Ok, we could have put some cones across her access, and maybe been a bit more specific with her when initially talking to her...but she's SEEN the setup, I guess sometimes we do not account for people not being as aware of the dangers as we are...but there was some personal stupidity involved too! But still the onus is on us to secure the site...lesson LEARNED (or reinforced)
Then the tree is down, I'm delimbing and crosscutting, her friend comes over with morning coffee, and starts to walk as if she's coming right through the work zone...my buddy had to stop her and make her go around...at least we got that one right.
Then to cap it all off, my rigging bag fell off the truck on the way to the dump my buddy had put it in the bucket of the bucket truck because the dumper was full up...I ain't seen it since...frig, $350 worth of kit in it...and I only made $150
Went to play cricket after all that...had fun playing, and beer after...sigh
My grass needs cutting...I'll do it tomorrow.
. Admittedly, no closure permit might be the case, but it's well obvious what is going on before they get up close to the job, signs put up, and often a big pile of brush in the street too, if they care to observe.
at least all is okay, but man, 150 bucks and losing 350 worth of gear...I'd be pissed 
