Malcolm
I've only just left my last job as a park ranger and one of my colleagues was most certainly the worst person for the job! He has 33 years experience in the role and should be a senior manager or advising on a much higher level.... Not Malcolm though.

This is a small selection of his notable achievements:

* Can't use the phone in the office (far too complex for him)
* Has difficulty leading a small group of volunteers on his own (despite this being his role for the last 30 or so years)
* required my help to show him how to start a fire (WTF!!!)
* needed directions to a park in Birmingham (he should know this considering he has lived there all his life and its his JOB!)
* spends weeks trying to organise an event which would take another ranger a few hours to sort out
* Was sent on the 'special' task of counting cows in Sutton Park as he's so fucking useless and can't be trusted
* Often cries or has a tantrum in the office if he isn't taken as a "serious ranger" - will call his union rep and complain after
* Missed all the critical risk assessment deadlines for his parks and open water sites... so he printed last years and thought no one would notice!!!!!

The list just goes on and on! Every time he is taken to parks management for his incompetence he gets signed off for depression and blames his employers for bullying him. He really is a monumental fuckwit! I'm glad I don't have to carry his useless ass anymore!
(RJWEcology is just sharpening his axe on, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 13:44, 4 replies)

Most of the ecologists I know are fairly tech savvy
but not he ones from the era of Malcolm.
( M3rx likes the Asian ladies, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 14:40, closed)

I know what you mean. Some of the rangers can cope with change and have adapted to using Facebook and twitter as part of their job (as well as CRM and other things old school rangers didn't have to do). As for Malcolm, the failing is with management as he should have been dismissed many years ago. The only thing he can do is a basic bird survey or follow others!
(RJWEcology is just sharpening his axe on, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 16:59, closed)

Are the risks likely to have significantly changed in a year?

( MatJ LOOK, Sun 9 Sep 2012, 15:37, closed)

Some will have changed
Like maintenance on paths, trees, fences etc. If they are not noted as being fixed or still needing to be fixed the council will be liable if there is an accident. It's a requirement that has to be done, every year, regardless of what has or hasn't changed.

Serious stuff if someone has an accident as the person who did the RA is liable (I knew one member of staff who was held on corporate manslaughter due to an accident which "could" have been prevented).
(RJWEcology is just sharpening his axe on, Mon 10 Sep 2012, 10:18, closed)