<<I think that the arb' profession should completely re-think the BS to the
point that it provides guidance to set the standards for professionals when,
and only once engaged in inspecting trees, following a request to do so and,
not attempt to set out when a landowner should inspect. This would then meet
the needs of setting the professional standards and not apply to tree owners
as laymen.>>
Hi Ron
Notwithstanding the dog's dinner that has been made of the tree risk
component in BS 8516, I've yet to be convinced a British Standard, at any
level, let alone a 'Recommendation', is necessary to detail how to go about
inspecting a tree. Is a list of things we should be looking at, or that we
should record our findings, really worthy of BS? There's more than enough
published technical guidance from our respective organisations out there
already, and I can only envision a BS in this regard adding a largely
meaningless veneer of authority to what is already undertaken, and worse
still, being used as legislative stick to beat tree owners, or
arboriculturists, with in court in the event of a tree-related risk being
realised.
In the meantime, hopefully, sufficient of you guys will write directly to
the AA, Mick Boddy, and Mike Hodson at the BS raising your concerns and
objections, and BS 8516 will expire at the draft stage.
Cheers
Acer ventura
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