Last weeks 'Asplundh' blog post regarding labor shortages in the NZ arb market has sparked a flood of comments from Treetools customers both in the store and over the phone - it appears every tree company in New Zealand is looking for staff!
Late last century (1999) the UK arb market ..
You have to admit, a tree climbing masterclass held on Friday 13, featuring two of the world's greatest practical jokers, Joe Harris and Scott Forrest, sounds like a piss take but Brad Bowden tells us this West Australian masterclass is for real!
Joe and Scott will present a one-day Tree ..
NZ Arbor Husqvarna Auckland Regional TCC organizer Craig Webb is looking for help with judging, set-up etc at the 2012 event scheduled for Saturday March 3 in Western Park, Ponsonby – if you can lend a hand, get hold of Craig Webb or Matt Palmer and let them know your ..
NO ON-THE-DAY WALK UPS! That's the word from this years NZ Arbor/Husqvarna Auckland Regional TCC organizers so register now.
For non-NZ Arbor members the entry fee is 50 bucks or a nominal $10 if you are a NZ Arbor member (Individual NZ Arbor membership is $150
The Auckland Regional TCC event ..
Since posting the Petzl Sequoia lanyard attachment point blog earlier in the week Treetools has fielded numerous calls from Buckingham Ergovation owners telling us their harness is OK (EN 813 certified) for 'suspension' from the lower D's as we described in the Treemotion 'sit' ..
The Treemotion harness has many features that other harness manufacturers like to copy (if possible). One such feature is the use of the lower D-rings for work positioning lanyard attachment.
Who cares about lower D attachment, you might ask? Well, here's a quick suspension test you can do.
Imagine you are in ..
Treetools has blogged about arborist staff shortages in New Zealand on numerous occasions.
Back in November we alluded to the fact that many arb employers were sitting up, taking notice and listening to what employees have to say because they were all too aware of the pending situation.
As predicted, 2012 has ..
The 'frog' single line ascent system configured using a hand, chest and foot ascender is considered Standard Operating Procedure for most kiwi arb companies installing access lines. The system is also accepted at ITCC events.
Until the DB Tree drop tests ..
Photography: MARTIN DE RUYTER/Fairfax NZ
KILLED: Glenn Te Miha-Barlow, 5, died when a log from this pile rolled on to him at Motueka High School.
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To date there has been no official documentation (from hand ascender manufacturers at least) endorsing the use of top holes on these devices for life support connection.
Jords Climbing Corner have questioned whether the practice is now officially accepted by Petzl with their latest news release titled "Self-Belay: one single rope ..
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