Don't be tempted to get a battery one. I learned the hard way. Spotted a Black and Decker one. Thought it would be good for smallish work and as it was compact could be stored in the back if going away. Also on Camps can be used if charged before going away. I even checked reviews that it was OK, and everyone was complimentary stating the obvious, it wouldn't fell a whole tree but good for branches and round the garden.
Well it is basically a souped up pruning saw. B&D and the reviewers idea of small work is obviously different to mine. Is ok for anything up to small branch size but beyond that the battery just goes. Part of a tree feel down in my garden, just a side section high up of branch so not even any trunk. Once I got beyond the ends I was having to recharge after 25 mins max.
Legally required or just someone with a peaked cap? More likely the latter. I used to work in a supermarket warehouse and in another job, in a sawmill and wood yard, and I never needed anything like that in either.
Safety boots are good if you're working with chainsaws period.
Working with a chainsaw over head is an unsafe practice, most of the time the saw should have 3 points of contact ( two hands and a brace, either your thigh or the passive bit of the work piece) as well as the bit being cut.
I would because the visor and earmuffs hang of it.
There are only two modes of running a chainsaw engine, idle and full throttle, the work is what controls the revs.
It's actually a good habit to test the chainsaw brake at full throttle on first start and always when the engine is running and one hand is off the saw.
The safety trouser are very effective, I would feel uncomfortable not wearing them. Prior to their introduction I made several visits to A&E with people who had gashed their left knee/thigh area.
It took me 30 years before I learnt this lesson the hard way. Like you I became accustomed to working with no gloves, I adopted all the other safety equipment ( Hat visor and muffs in 74 when I first bought my own brush cutter though I did use a danarm 110 before, trousers and kevlar boots by 1981) as they became available but never got into the habit of using gloves. Anyone starting now I would advise to use all this kit and become accustomed to it at the outset, it all works to protect you and I have seen instances of how all the bits work in the workplace.
I'll agree with that bit, many's the time I kick logs out of my way and only notice how hard it is when I'm doing hobby stuff in trainers.
I would say a silky pull saw beats a bow saw for most jobs as it has no frame to limit the cut, much more expensive though and easier to snap. I think a sharp 1kg axe still takes a lot of beating up to a foot diameter.
That's where things always land! Has anyone actually had something land on the cap itself? .... but they're very good for supporting heavy objects while you reposition your hands.
Depends on the risk. If there was a gantry crane in said warehouse, a hard hat would be pretty much essential wear, and for good reason.
Personally, I much prefer the approach of making sure everyone is fully aware of any risks and letting them sort it out themselves, and that's my own approach to risk when I do things for myself (Austin's comments ref chainsaws above are hereby seconded).
Agreed x2. Sometimes PPE makes people complacent and can do more harm than good. That's why HSE always insist that PPE is used as a "last resort" when all other control measures have been put in place and a residual risk exists.
One area where I insist on PPE for myself is always wrapping a towel round my waist when I shave with a straight razor. The consequences of wet hands and a clumsy action are just too awful to contemplate.
The fun bit is trying to balance on one leg while you try to position your foot in the vice fastened to the bench to squeeze the boot sideways to release your toes when the cap gets partly squashed and traps your toes. Not nice.
On or around Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:22:29 +0000, AJH enlightened us thusly:
nah, 1Kg is way too light for that size stuff. summat about 4½ or 5lb... and SHARP.
Got to admire the axes the axe-show-off-team use (you know, the ones who go around the shows) at close hand once and they are beautiful, mirror polish on the blade and sharp enough to shave with.
Their 2-man saw is impressive, too - I even got to work one end of that, they were after volunteers to have a go. Somewhere in the shed I've got a couple of those, but mine are rust and blunt and theirs is shiny and sharp - the demo of cutting an approx 1ft log, starting with the saw on the ground and racing the chainsaw is something to see - About the only thing you can say is that the chainsaw only takes 1 bloke to operate it :-)
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