The holy grail for a half-decent pair of chainsaw trousers, apart from chainsaw protection, is light weight, cool in summer and comfortable to wear. Another important feature is tear resistance in the outer fabric. And… all this at a reasonable price!
Not many chainsaw protective trousers on the market can tick ..
New-to-market tree climbing equipment is getting smaller and more light weight by the day. A worrying end-game for this 'light weight' trend is a general lack of robustness in the equipment.
Some of the new 'light weight' gear simply will not stand up to the rigors of tree work.
Hand ascenders, ..
The Petzl ZigZag debacle has proved one thing: the operating reality for tree climbing gear is a little different to other height safety disciplines - see previous 'Tree Climbing PPE Standards' blog here.
In the post ..
Use of a single climbing line differentiates tree climbing from all otherheight safety/rope access disciplines. But, unfortunately for the tree care industry, acronyms like DbRT and SRT have muddled our brains!
Aerial arb is the only commercial rope access discipline to workposition using a single rope. And, both descriptors, DbRT and ..
Spelean, the Petzl Australasian Regional Distributor, will handle the recall for the Petzl ZigZag.
The refund (or credit if you choose) will not be paid out by your local Petzl retailer. See previous blog post here.
The procedure for New Zealand ZigZag owners is ..
Petzl have done the right thing and announced a total recall of the Petzl ZigZag. See notice below.
This information is complementary to and supersedes the Safety Alert issuedApril 19, 2013
On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training center in Germany. This ..
How do aerial arborists, outside the main center, get 'hands on' experience with all the new labor-saving tree climbing equipment and techniques available today?
There is the internet of course, but somehow, that is not the same as holding the ..
Back in December 2012 Treetools offered 5 reasons why the Petzl ZigZag might change the rules of the game - see previous post here.
Treetools had one caveat for the success of the ZigZag; the apparent lack of extensive field trials. ..
Petzl have issued the following Safety Alert Notice
1 - As a measure of precaution, we ask that you stop using your ZIGZAG mechanicalPrusik.
2 - This stoppage will remains in place until we have approved and communicated an appropriate solutionto maximize the safety of ZIGZAG users.
3 - We ..
The UIAA have the right idea.
The UIAA Safety Commission works closely with mountaineering equipment manufacturers to develop standards with an aim to minimize gear failure accidents.
The UIAA also act as technical advisers to the CEN (European Committee of Standardization) who, in turn, issue the EN Standards.
Tree climbing should ..
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