Back in 2008 IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) issued a Warning about the affects of ultra-violet light on personal fall protection equipment.
According to IRATA "There is irrefutable evidence to suggest exposure to ultra-violet light (UV) weakens many man-made fibres".
These textiles ..
Petzl Australasia have confirmed February 2013 for the arrival of the Petzl ZigZag. Recommended retail price is NZ$329.95 (Treetools pricing predictions were correct - see previous blog post here.
The ZigZag will be loaded onto the Treetools website later today where orders can ..
Size, style, comfort and quality play a major role in the decision making process, but prospective owners should also look for a few key features before they invest in a new pair of tree climbing boots.
The list below is generic and covers chainsaw protective and non-protective tree climbing boots. ..
We could be facetious and say the media hype generated by the Petzl ZigZag is the result of an audience craving for some light relief from the Single Line Ascent/Work Positioning debate but that would not be doing this new product from Petzl any justice at ..
Remember when GPS equipped trucks were considered an invasion of privacy? Better still, who won that debate?
Today, GPS monitored company vehicles are standard operating procedure and, as it turns out, benefits are accrued to both company and employee. Privacy is no longer on the ..
Thoughtplanter's director, and good 'ol kiwi boy, Mark Roberts has become the first-ever Australasian president of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
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The TCIA produces some of the best arb manuals on the market and the Best Practices for SRT in Arboriculture (with over 200 color photographs) looks like it will continue the tradition.
You can download a few sample pages Read More
Watch this video now - thanks to our mates from Freeworker for the link.
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