Well well You finally gave Adam a chance to share his tips and tricks . lol I can tell he is about getting the job done and not having to explain it. great episode , its nice to see things from other members of the team
My wife and I have been working together for years and years, but I still tied her to the chair with headphones and made her watch this. Thank you good vidieo.
Adam's a workhorse, lots of labour, but he makes it easy as he can, while keeping everyone safe, every wheel on the bus needs to be turning to make it to your destination safely and on time, thumbs up Adam
Adam is always the model of efficiency on the jobs. I always look forward to seeing you guys solve problems. You have taught me a lot about compensating for bad leans and interference with other trees. It is amazing what y'all do with hinge wood. Thanks for putting yourselves out here!
Real nice video guys. The reality of the fact that your groundman's attentiveness and experience can be the deciding factor as to whether the climber gets to go home to his family alive and well at the end of the day really puts the spotlight on the value of a good one. (not to mention the sweat Adam seems to carry around on the front of his shirt).
August you deserve some credit for your epic ground crew. Your an epic employer I can sence your personality and professionalism in your crew as they talk and work. Working for someone like you makes people engaged, energetic, motivated, and the want to do good from your crew comes from your leadership. I've worked for both types of people And the bosses energy has everything to do with the performance of everyone else. Not to discredit anyone ALL of you are great!!!!
That was a great video August, really nice to hear Adam express himself and share his experience. Ground crews are often underrated and abused. Some climbers allow their egos to get in the way of their talents, but at the end of the day, you’re only as good as your groundy. The two can’t exist without the other.
I did what you guys are doing for 42 years and I always made sure that my men on the ground made sure all ropes were clear before anything went in the chopper and I always tried to keep my climbing rope about 4 feet off the ground but after 42 years of climbing I'm now going this Thursday for lower back surgery do to all tha years of wear that climbing harness good luck to ya and stay safe life only goes around once live your content 🙂🍻
Thank you August, Adam, and the whole crew for taking a moment and sharing some insights on how to stay safe in a job that's dangerous at most times. But you guys also understand almost every job is different and calculated risk happens. Taking a minute to think can save hours of pain.
All good stuff! Yes to climbline in bag on backside of tree if possible. Such an important topic. Lots of repetitive training and reminders early on in Groundman training. Great to hear from Adam.
It's a very good idea to let Adam as a groundman talking When I was a groundman this video has been a very good advice! Time to watch these with my guys Thanks August and Adam 👌 Jo
A boss should always appreciate good helpers and be sure to tell'um especially at the end of the week (paycheck). That's the only way to get good a grounds man and keep 'um. Fantastic video and content.
Thank you so much for sharing this information! It shows how quickly a fatal accident can happen - there is no time to respond to that - even if you have a knife on your belt, there is no chance of having the time to pull it out and cut the rope. You are doing a great service to your profession by educating on this topic. My own safety policy (usually when on a ladder hanging Christmas lights) is that Job #1 is to come down/home safely. If I happen to get some lights hung while up there, so much the better. For those veterans in any industry, there is a tendency to minimize the dangers and to become complacent to them. In my industry, seasoned electricians with decades of experience have been electrocuted or killed by a serious arc flash event, because they had become complacent and failed to perform the usual safety procedures.
That was very sobering footage at 5:35 in the video. Great video and thank you for taking the time and putting it together for all of us to enjoy and learn from.
I’ve got over 3 decades experience doing tree work and I’m watching this video about ground pounding during some down time. What other industry do people do this in? I LOVE THIS CAREER, TOTALLY BLESSED!!!
Ah the memories of a Fitchburg chuck-and-duck chipper, powered by a big Ford V-8. College years summer vacations. Lotsa dead elms from Dutch elm disease in the NE. Leafless whippy brush from those would work the backsides of your arms like a meat-tenderizer. Infinitely preferable to being catapulted then slammed into the chipper infeed. Good on you for keeping workers conscious of extreme dangers there, and Adam for keeping work sites safe.
I worked for a company clearing trees under power lines one year. It was a chilly October day and I had a pair of work gloves on and fed a bunch of trees into the chipper and a limb caught my glove. I was quick to run ahead to free my gloved hand. It was a quick eye opener. Might be something overlooked, but I would make sure any workers wearing gloves to make sure that the gloves are velcro tightened around the wrist.
Adam is such a valuable asset the whole team is perfect.he clearly has respect for you're safety and is more than aware of the various dangers.Will he climb or does he love he does.In all trades you very much need an Adam. As they say the best bricklayer is only as good as his best labourer. Much respect to Adam and his helpers
Adam mentioned a few things should be common sense, its those little things that add up by the end of the job, great work and great advice Adam thank you.
Yeah thats all great points 👍 Its scary to think about but also very true. Its always on my mind. And new guys/gals that are new to running the porta wrap.
Great video August if people see more content on rope and chippers then they would know how quickly things can go horribly wrong. There is chipper manufacturers who post videos of dummies being sucked in to chippers under managed conditions. Great video and keep up the great work
Commenting while watching. Yes definitely I always tell my guys the day before or the morning of it's going to be an easy day . Most the time the homeowner turns me into a liar tho 😂
I remember when august uploaded that video of the accident with Joe. Go back a ways and you'll see what he's referring to. Over the years of watching I have become a better professional watching you guys and deeply appreciate your wisdom. Much love for the whole community and wish you all a safe journey through the day
Great feedback and sharing experience. I became a custom to coil ropes on the ground when rigging and reposition. I worked in 'axemen' environments with siblings so yeah. Also, if any service members or prior service out there and your a groundie, think of the three to five second rush drills when going for brush in the kill/ drop zone. If that makes sense. Head on swivel, look out for each other.
Yup been in the tree sr industry long time. Try to keep green horns away from the ropes experience roppers know better always watch climbers ropes work lines. Or stage brush like your man said. One good guy on ropes it should never happen. God bless stay safe guys great video.
I show all my groundsmen that video of the dummy getting pulled into the chipper, it definitely makes them realise the danger. Adam is a beast of a groundsman 👍
I can totally understand how Adam struggles to talk about what he does on the ground... a good, experienced ground person has so much going on in their mind while on a job when a chipper is running that it is hard to communicate all of the things they think of when not in the moment. He could talk non-stop about what he is thinking about as he is doing the work...
Also: my gf saved my life on a contract job. The crew feeding the chipper didn’t notice my LL tangled in the top of the limb they were feeding into the chipper. Then walked off to get next limb to feed, never seen my line. Gf was sitting in the car watching it unfold telling herself they had to have seen my rope until she realized they didn’t and went running to the chipper. My line was about a foot or less from entering the feed wheel. I was oblivious to the situation because I was actively cutting. When I found out what happened I was furious. The guy who didn’t notice my line has been in this industry for 30+ years.
I remember using a Fitchburg with a Ford V8 back in the late 70's and early 80's. We did a lot of work along eastern Kansas and delt with a lot of hedge and locust. I still have scars on my arms from being shredded while feeding hedge and locust into that chipper. lol
I agree that the ground guys deserve easy days. I often sub for an old boss, & he always asks why I bring my help on drop & leaves. He says, they don't do anything so why would you bring them. He always pushed until people quit, & it was never enough for him. My guys work their tails off most of the time, so they earned some easy days too. Gotta take the good with the bad. STAY SAFE Awesome to hear from Adam.
One of my first tips for new ground men that I work with is don’t leave the chipper at full throttle if you’re not chipping anything. It’s harder to communicate and nobody wants to listen to that thing.
Outside of attending conferences, I don't know any1 that talks about safety more. I just learned of the latest fatality from Dr. John Ball. Worker walked near a stumpgrinder and tripped on some debris. He fell into the cutting wheel. Seems obvious to stay away from it. However, sometimes it's proximity that gets ya. I curled up into a ball inside when I heard of it. Thanks guys for this video and the reminder of safety.
Good episode! I appreciate everything both of you had to say. Perhaps it could be edited down to a list for training new workers. (Or employee guidance.)
Howdy August and Adam, great video of knowledge nuggets shared once again. Nice to see the job from Adam's perspective and that he is a true professional as well. As for the Nefarious Squirrels I'm with ya on that too. Have A Day! ;~)
I live in MA. A few years back there was a tragic accident that will never leave my head. A landscaper had his 10yr old son working with him one day. Somehow the kid got pulled into the chipper when his dad wasn't paying attention.
This reminds me of a story in Connecticut, I read in the newspapers about 20 years ago: Landscaper went to a house do do some yard work and took his children with him. His seven year old son who was helping to put branches into the chipper. Somehow his shirt got caught in one of the branches and he was pulled into the chipper. By the time the father realized, the kid was minced by the chipper. Just thinking about that affects me even today. Can't imagine the trauma the dad faced with such a tragedy.
Watching that footage of the demo I was thinking, man, I expected it to be much worse.... (One second later, zip, swoosh!) Oh, yea, actually, that was actually worse than I expected....
Had it happen. Was screaming at my groundie to the point neighbours came out. I had time to unclip from my climbing system and luckily when it went in, it cut a 6 inch section out of the centre. That’s when he noticed and shut the feed wheel off. It was a bc600 with new knives, my 15 inch morbark wouldn’t have been as forgiving. Still can’t believe I didn’t fire him then and there.
I am to old to become a climber but think in my younger days I would have loved that kind of work. If I were a climber I would insist that anyone working on the ground with a chipper watch the clip you had in your video showing how deadly a rope in a chipper is. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work.
Hey August I actually had some bittersweet vines I was sending thru my bandit 254 disc chipper and they went in feed wheels and as soon as they hit the disc they went a million miles a hour into disc . I’m assuming that’s the same as a rope going thru chipper .. scary stuff .. be safe tree brothers .
We do feed alot of long vine through the chipper but I always tell everyone to stay clear I have seen it get sucked through like rope. Definitely going to make the guys watch this one 👍. I try to get them to watch all your stuff lol
I often wonder how you get your climbing line and rigging line setup so good and high without climbing that tree first? Or did you climb the tree you rigged of before the one you took down?
Once you have the throwline thru a crotch in the tree, take the weight off and attach the rope, then pull the opposite end and bingo bango bongo you gotta rope in the tree
Well well You finally gave Adam a chance to share his tips and tricks . lol I can tell he is about getting the job done and not having to explain it. great episode , its nice to see things from other members of the team
Thank You Adam for looking after everyone that is in the tree. You Are Awesome..
My wife and I have been working together for years and years, but I still tied her to the chair with headphones and made her watch this. Thank you good vidieo.
Adam's a workhorse, lots of labour, but he makes it easy as he can, while keeping everyone safe, every wheel on the bus needs to be turning to make it to your destination safely and on time, thumbs up Adam
Adam is always the model of efficiency on the jobs. I always look forward to seeing you guys solve problems. You have taught me a lot about compensating for bad leans and interference with other trees. It is amazing what y'all do with hinge wood. Thanks for putting yourselves out here!
Real nice video guys.
The reality of the fact that your groundman's attentiveness and experience can be the deciding factor as to whether the climber gets to go home to his family alive and well at the end of the day really puts the spotlight on the value of a good one.
(not to mention the sweat Adam seems to carry around on the front of his shirt).
As always, a great pleasure to hear from and see the hardest worker on the crew. Cheers to you Adam you are the best.
August you deserve some credit for your epic ground crew.
Your an epic employer I can sence your personality and professionalism in your crew as they talk and work.
Working for someone like you makes people engaged, energetic, motivated, and the want to do good from your crew comes from your leadership.
I've worked for both types of people
And the bosses energy has everything to do with the performance of everyone else.
Not to discredit anyone
ALL of you are great!!!!
That parking lot video was GNARLY!! Thank you for sharing this information. I don't have a chipper, but I'm even more wary of them now!
That was a great video August, really nice to hear Adam express himself and share his experience. Ground crews are often underrated and abused. Some climbers allow their egos to get in the way of their talents, but at the end of the day, you’re only as good as your groundy. The two can’t exist without the other.
I did what you guys are doing for 42 years and I always made sure that my men on the ground made sure all ropes were clear before anything went in the chopper and I always tried to keep my climbing rope about 4 feet off the ground but after 42 years of climbing I'm now going this Thursday for lower back surgery do to all tha years of wear that climbing harness good luck to ya and stay safe life only goes around once live your content 🙂🍻
Thank you August, Adam, and the whole crew for taking a moment and sharing some insights on how to stay safe in a job that's dangerous at most times. But you guys also understand almost every job is different and calculated risk happens. Taking a minute to think can save hours of pain.
All good stuff! Yes to climbline in bag on backside of tree if possible. Such an important topic. Lots of repetitive training and reminders early on in Groundman training. Great to hear from Adam.
Love watching you and your crew work brother. You inspire me. Keep up the good work. Your my stress releiver in the evenings. Lol. Bless you and yours
Nice vid Adam and August! It's really nice having you talking and teaching Adam! 👍 Keep 'em coming. - Kim
I think I’ll add this video to a playlist for ground crew training. Nice tips guys 👍
It's a very good idea to let Adam as a groundman talking
When I was a groundman this video has been a very good advice!
Time to watch these with my guys
Thanks August and Adam
👌
Jo
Thanks for putting me in your video from Baltimore expo 👍
loved this video. Adam is gold.
A boss should always appreciate good helpers and be sure to tell'um especially at the end of the week (paycheck). That's the only way to get good a grounds man and keep 'um. Fantastic video and content.
August and Adam thank you for the groundie wisdom. Good things to be aware of.
Watching you guys at work I feel like WoW, if ever I come back in this life
Thank you so much for sharing this information! It shows how quickly a fatal accident can happen - there is no time to respond to that - even if you have a knife on your belt, there is no chance of having the time to pull it out and cut the rope. You are doing a great service to your profession by educating on this topic.
My own safety policy (usually when on a ladder hanging Christmas lights) is that Job #1 is to come down/home safely. If I happen to get some lights hung while up there, so much the better.
For those veterans in any industry, there is a tendency to minimize the dangers and to become complacent to them. In my industry, seasoned electricians with decades of experience have been electrocuted or killed by a serious arc flash event, because they had become complacent and failed to perform the usual safety procedures.
That was very sobering footage at 5:35 in the video. Great video and thank you for taking the time and putting it together for all of us to enjoy and learn from.
Finally content about groundsman tips. Us climbers need videos to recommend to our groundsmen. Thanks agust
I’ve got over 3 decades experience doing tree work and I’m watching this video about ground pounding during some down time. What other industry do people do this in? I LOVE THIS CAREER, TOTALLY BLESSED!!!
Nice video. Good to hear Adam getting a chance to speak his wisdom.
Ah the memories of a Fitchburg chuck-and-duck chipper, powered by a big Ford V-8. College years summer vacations. Lotsa dead elms from Dutch elm disease in the NE. Leafless whippy brush from those would work the backsides of your arms like a meat-tenderizer. Infinitely preferable to being catapulted then slammed into the chipper infeed. Good on you for keeping workers conscious of extreme dangers there, and Adam for keeping work sites safe.
What a cute young'un August, makes me smile every time I watch your vid's.
I worked for a company clearing trees under power lines one year. It was a chilly October day and I had a pair of work gloves on and fed a bunch of trees into the chipper and a limb caught my glove. I was quick to run ahead to free my gloved hand. It was a quick eye opener. Might be something overlooked, but I would make sure any workers wearing gloves to make sure that the gloves are velcro tightened around the wrist.
Adam is such a valuable asset the whole team is perfect.he clearly has respect for you're safety and is more than aware of the various dangers.Will he climb or does he love he does.In all trades you very much need an Adam. As they say the best bricklayer is only as good as his best labourer. Much respect to Adam and his helpers
Nice work August and good ground work there Adam have a good one
Adam mentioned a few things should be common sense, its those little things that add up by the end of the job, great work and great advice Adam thank you.
Thanks Adam, I have seen you hustle on the ground.
Love hearing from Adam. One of the biggest take aways is common sense isn’t so common. You do great work Adam
Great advices. How to prevent groundsman's neck pain from constantly looking up?
Yeah thats all great points 👍
Its scary to think about but also very true. Its always on my mind. And new guys/gals that are new to running the porta wrap.
Great video August if people see more content on rope and chippers then they would know how quickly things can go horribly wrong. There is chipper manufacturers who post videos of dummies being sucked in to chippers under managed conditions. Great video and keep up the great work
Commenting while watching.
Yes definitely I always tell my guys the day before or the morning of it's going to be an easy day .
Most the time the homeowner turns me into a liar tho 😂
I remember when august uploaded that video of the accident with Joe. Go back a ways and you'll see what he's referring to. Over the years of watching I have become a better professional watching you guys and deeply appreciate your wisdom. Much love for the whole community and wish you all a safe journey through the day
🎯✅100%
Keeping the rope away from the chipper is common sense. But THAT VIDEO shows the speed!!! Unbelievable!!!Thank you for sharing.
Great feedback and sharing experience. I became a custom to coil ropes on the ground when rigging and reposition. I worked in 'axemen' environments with siblings so yeah. Also, if any service members or prior service out there and your a groundie, think of the three to five second rush drills when going for brush in the kill/ drop zone. If that makes sense. Head on swivel, look out for each other.
I’ve watched many of your videos and I’m pretty sure you have the dream team! Hard to get a crew like that keep up the good work / videos 👍🏻
Yup been in the tree sr industry long time. Try to keep green horns away from the ropes experience roppers know better always watch climbers ropes work lines. Or stage brush like your man said. One good guy on ropes it should never happen. God bless stay safe guys great video.
Good job guys and a lot of good advice. Take care and GOD BLESS and see you on your next video.
I show all my groundsmen that video of the dummy getting pulled into the chipper, it definitely makes them realise the danger. Adam is a beast of a groundsman 👍
I can totally understand how Adam struggles to talk about what he does on the ground... a good, experienced ground person has so much going on in their mind while on a job when a chipper is running that it is hard to communicate all of the things they think of when not in the moment. He could talk non-stop about what he is thinking about as he is doing the work...
Also: my gf saved my life on a contract job. The crew feeding the chipper didn’t notice my LL tangled in the top of the limb they were feeding into the chipper. Then walked off to get next limb to feed, never seen my line. Gf was sitting in the car watching it unfold telling herself they had to have seen my rope until she realized they didn’t and went running to the chipper. My line was about a foot or less from entering the feed wheel. I was oblivious to the situation because I was actively cutting. When I found out what happened I was furious.
The guy who didn’t notice my line has been in this industry for 30+ years.
Thats so unacceptable man. Hope you look according action and helped him or fired him. Also, marry your gf, because angles like that are amazing.
Good man you hired. And explained what his job entailed. And obviously pay well enough to keep. Big thing!
Way to hustle Adam👍
Well put! Adam is on it!
Good information for everyone to listen to for sure 😀
Lmao!!!! "Poison oak just gets spread around like Corona " soo good.
I remember using a Fitchburg with a Ford V8 back in the late 70's and early 80's. We did a lot of work along eastern Kansas and delt with a lot of hedge and locust. I still have scars on my arms from being shredded while feeding hedge and locust into that chipper. lol
I agree that the ground guys deserve easy days. I often sub for an old boss, & he always asks why I bring my help on drop & leaves. He says, they don't do anything so why would you bring them. He always pushed until people quit, & it was never enough for him.
My guys work their tails off most of the time, so they earned some easy days too. Gotta take the good with the bad.
STAY SAFE
Awesome to hear from Adam.
One of my first tips for new ground men that I work with is don’t leave the chipper at full throttle if you’re not chipping anything. It’s harder to communicate and nobody wants to listen to that thing.
Outside of attending conferences, I don't know any1 that talks about safety more. I just learned of the latest fatality from Dr. John Ball. Worker walked near a stumpgrinder and tripped on some debris. He fell into the cutting wheel. Seems obvious to stay away from it. However, sometimes it's proximity that gets ya. I curled up into a ball inside when I heard of it. Thanks guys for this video and the reminder of safety.
More videos with Adam!
I said it a year ago - i even like the sweeping up! Adam's job is where i would fit in on a tree crew - next vid custom raking tips and handtools!
Good episode!
I appreciate everything both of you had to say. Perhaps it could be edited down to a list for training new workers. (Or employee guidance.)
Thank you 🙏
In canopy or on ground everybody has important jobs to do great points you guys talked about 👊
Great job and video like always and safety first
Howdy August and Adam, great video of knowledge nuggets shared once again. Nice to see the job from Adam's perspective and that he is a true professional as well. As for the Nefarious Squirrels I'm with ya on that too. Have A Day! ;~)
I live in MA. A few years back there was a tragic accident that will never leave my head. A landscaper had his 10yr old son working with him one day. Somehow the kid got pulled into the chipper when his dad wasn't paying attention.
This reminds me of a story in Connecticut, I read in the newspapers about 20 years ago: Landscaper went to a house do do some yard work and took his children with him. His seven year old son who was helping to put branches into the chipper. Somehow his shirt got caught in one of the branches and he was pulled into the chipper. By the time the father realized, the kid was minced by the chipper.
Just thinking about that affects me even today. Can't imagine the trauma the dad faced with such a tragedy.
What about the other dangers of chipping like when you put in a bent piece and it spins around and knocks you teeth out😬🤷🏼♂️
Or takes out a coworkers knee.
Great job sharing knowledge in an effort to keep each other safe and efficient. Thanks!😎👍
Looks like fun work. I wouldn't be able to do a job with the poison oak though. Had scabs for weeks last time I got into that stuff.
Good ol Preform. Done thousands of those things. Amazing invention.
good stuff, gentlemen!
Thanks Adam. Stay safe fellas.
Watching that footage of the demo I was thinking, man, I expected it to be much worse....
(One second later, zip, swoosh!)
Oh, yea, actually, that was actually worse than I expected....
Had it happen. Was screaming at my groundie to the point neighbours came out. I had time to unclip from my climbing system and luckily when it went in, it cut a 6 inch section out of the centre. That’s when he noticed and shut the feed wheel off. It was a bc600 with new knives, my 15 inch morbark wouldn’t have been as forgiving. Still can’t believe I didn’t fire him then and there.
I remember the old whipper chippers!!! Man they were deadly!!!
I have seen hemlocks and spruces with similar top-only branch chewing from porcupines in Maine.
What's up august again beautiful mate and team😆.💪
Not in production anymore .but man all those years by chipers.that video wow
I am to old to become a climber but think in my younger days I would have loved that kind of work. If I were a climber I would insist that anyone working on the ground with a chipper watch the clip you had in your video showing how deadly a rope in a chipper is. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work.
THERE SHOULD BE MORE VIDS THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY ON GROUNDWORK..IT'S AN UNDER APPRECIATED JOB..GOOD JOB ADAM😎
You need to make a green ground handand that 9-second clip 452 times. That's insane. 8 hours of safety training but it's only that 9 second clip
Thanks for sharing.
“Stay in the middle lane!” Best advice ever! lol
Friday an old insurance guy, good to see your safety practices
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Great video sir. 👍👊💚🌳
Thanks for another great video.
What editing software do you use?
So Yeah I'll give him more money, good on ya Auggie!
Hey August I actually had some bittersweet vines I was sending thru my bandit 254 disc chipper and they went in feed wheels and as soon as they hit the disc they went a million miles a hour into disc . I’m assuming that’s the same as a rope going thru chipper .. scary stuff .. be safe tree brothers .
Good to know 😬
We do feed alot of long vine through the chipper but I always tell everyone to stay clear I have seen it get sucked through like rope. Definitely going to make the guys watch this one 👍. I try to get them to watch all your stuff lol
I often wonder how you get your climbing line and rigging line setup so good and high without climbing that tree first? Or did you climb the tree you rigged of before the one you took down?
Throwlines with weights on the end. They have slingshots and potato gun lookin things that can launch the weights pretty high
Once you have the throwline thru a crotch in the tree, take the weight off and attach the rope, then pull the opposite end and bingo bango bongo you gotta rope in the tree
Where can you buy a green rp280 isc rope wrench? Direct from Wales? I want one!
Hi that was a really good point we keep our rope in a bag at bottom of the tree I think that is a really good point
when working ground, I always look back several times while dragging before I get to the chipper, I find it a good practice
Adam is such a good guy.
What happened to Adam ? I haven't seen him in your videos for a while ? ? ?
Important stuff.. Chippers are deadly.
Well put gentlemen. Common sense ain't so common these days I make a point to over explain if there new.
This should be a training videos for new ground/tree work crew members!
Adam! Top man 💪
Could a bright yellow climb rope help keep people aware thats an important line ?