Chainsaw Gloves

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

1 hour ago, Chris1976 said:

So are chainsaw gloves a HSE requirement anymore or not?

"Standing to be correct" as always (my standard caveat these days) but I believe chainsaw gloves, i.e. with Kevlar etc. protection on back of left-hand, were first introduced pre-front hand guard days when there was deemed to be a possibility of contacting the running chain.

 

The HSE / AFAG / FISA 'requirement' is to risk assess the situation / 'the job in hand' and select the most appropriate controls, inc. PPE. I think HSE would 'reasonably' expect gloves to be worn by most when using chainsaws on the ground, whether they be general work gloves or chainsaw gloves, but deemed more optional in the tree. As others have said, and particularly during colder weather conditions, they do help to keep hands warm and dampen vibrations a little = lowered risk of HAVS developing.

 

Cheers fer now..

Paul

  

[ANDYDMC]

Thanks for all the good advice, it's really appreciated.  I treat the chainsaw with the utmost of respect. 

 

I wear all the PPE from head to toe, and I'm on my 3rd set of gloves.  

 

I have seen people as well in shorts and t-shirt and trainers using a chainsaw and it beggers belief people don't think about the correct PPE.

 

Thanks again.

 

 

[Stubby]

On 29/05/2018 at 15:35, AA Teccie (Paul) said:

 I think HSE would 'reasonably' expect gloves to be worn by most ...

 

Cheers fer now..

Paul

  

I will admit that I don't know if the HSE require people to ware gloves or not . However the above is a little  bendy Paul ?  That's a bit like saying the highway code reasonably expects most people to keep to the speed limit but some can go faster if they like ...........?

[Stere]

Any decent ones that have a grippy palm?

 

The leather palm gets get really slippy especially in wet, then like already mentioned they just fall apart after a few weeks anyway.

 

Suppose in an ideal world could charge enough too  afford to get new gloves everyweek  & run aspen etc

 

Anyone use arm sleeves when doing blackthorn berberis etc was thinking of trying some, might stop arms getting wrecked by thorns.

 

 

 

 

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

3 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I will admit that I don't know if the HSE require people to ware gloves or not . However the above is a little  bendy Paul ?  That's a bit like saying the highway code reasonably expects most people to keep to the speed limit but some can go faster if they like ...........?

Remember, I not the regulator and hence cannot give a definitive interpretation. Further the Highway Code interprets the Road Traffic Act (I believe,) i.e. statutory legislation, 'my' interpretation is of HSE guidance...which can "bend" to best suit particular circumstances.

 

Sorry, not meaning to appear evasive here but if you wear gloves at all times, on the ground at least, then all will be well...or should be!

 

TTFN,

Paul

 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, AA Teccie (Paul) said:

Remember, I not the regulator and hence cannot give a definitive interpretation. Further the Highway Code interprets the Road Traffic Act (I believe,) i.e. statutory legislation, 'my' interpretation is of HSE guidance...which can "bend" to best suit particular circumstances.

 

Sorry, not meaning to appear evasive here but if you wear gloves at all times, on the ground at least, then all will be well...or should be!

 

TTFN,

Paul

 

Understood bud ?

[Silverhooker]

My wife bought me the husky gloves for xmas and they were rubbish, i use work glove that i get out of the £ shop which last just as long. Never was convinced that the pad on the back of the Husky gloves was worth a shit nice to hear from experienced chaps that i was right for once. 

[Stuart Phillips]

On ‎29‎/‎05‎/‎2018 at 15:35, AA Teccie (Paul) said:

"Standing to be correct" as always (my standard caveat these days) but I believe chainsaw gloves, i.e. with Kevlar etc. protection on back of left-hand, were first introduced pre-front hand guard days when there was deemed to be a possibility of contacting the running chain.

 

The HSE / AFAG / FISA 'requirement' is to risk assess the situation / 'the job in hand' and select the most appropriate controls, inc. PPE. I think HSE would 'reasonably' expect gloves to be worn by most when using chainsaws on the ground, whether they be general work gloves or chainsaw gloves, but deemed more optional in the tree. As others have said, and particularly during colder weather conditions, they do help to keep hands warm and dampen vibrations a little = lowered risk of HAVS developing.

As folk will appreciate, in putting training materials together we end up writing in bits about the use of PPE including chainsaw gloves.  You would not believe the amount of debate, discussion and disagreement that the simple question of wearing chainsaw gloves has thrown up.  The guide from the HSE at the time was pretty near spot on what Paul has said.  The wearing of gloves was recommended for protecting against general scratches, thorns etc., and to keep the hands warm and dry  thereby reducing the risk of damage due to HAVs.  The FC still had the wearing of chainsaw gloves written in to their material, but recognized that it could be risk assessed out. 

[Wonky]

I'm about to do an arb course, start on Monday... in the list of ppe are the en381-7 gloves, they maybe useful on the ground, but climbing a tree ? I might as well be wearing some socks, 

anyway I guess I will find out what’s the crack while climbing and gloves.

 

cheers

[Paul in the woods]

On 01/06/2018 at 10:16, Stere said:

Any decent ones that have a grippy palm?

 

The leather palm gets get really slippy especially in wet, then like already mentioned they just fall apart after a few weeks anyway.

 

I'd like to know if there's any good grippy palm chainsaw gloves as well. I stopped using my leather ones as I felt the slipperiness was more likely to cause and accident that needed the protective pad! I now use some nice and grippy gloves. I must admit as a novice I'm surprised there aren't some better gloves on the market.