H&S Issues Re Making Chainsaw Chains

[bob]

I have recently been questioned on the H&S implications of making up chains from a reel

We have done this for a long time and never had any issues

It was suggested that we ought to but ready made chains.

Has anyone else had this as a concern

or any thought,s

[Mozza]

H and S none sense gone crazy again, Whats wrong with making them off a reel?? Ready made ones must be made off a reel at some point??

 

Or am i missing something?

[Tree Man Tom]

Sounds daft to me, my stihl dealer only makes them up from a reel in the same way i would, so what odds does it make if i do it.

[treequip]

I have recently been questioned on the H&S implications of making up chains from a reel

We have done this for a long time and never had any issues

It was suggested that we ought to but ready made chains.

Has anyone else had this as a concern

or any thought,s

 

Well perhaps we can have an NPTC unit for making up chain loops

[Gareth Dalzell]

I guess it all boils down to being competent to carry out the task - then that leads onto who is competent and the stock answer is always "KATE" is a competent person.

 

Meaning someone with the required Knowledge, Authority, Training and Experience. (or something like that) I'm quite happy if someone wants to correct this if it's the wrong definition.

Edited May 14, 2010 by Gareth Dalzell
terrible spelling and grammar

[Mozza]

Well perhaps we can have an NPTC unit for making up chain loops

 

That will be a 3 day course and £500 please sir

[Gareth Dalzell]

Well perhaps we can have an NPTC unit for making up chain loops

 

No, but it could be incorporated into the basic CS30 1/2

[Bolt]

As you are making up the chains, using the links provided with the links, on a rivet spinner designed for the task, what could possably be the problem?

 

If in doubt, do yourself a generic risk assessment to make pen pushers feel better:lol:.

 

after all, do you have a history of the links you have spun snapping?? NO? I thought not. There is no problem then is there!

 

 

 

 

(is it just me though, or are there never quite enough links in the box:blushing:)

[Johny Walker]

I have recently been questioned on the H&S implications of making up chains from a reel

We have done this for a long time and never had any issues

It was suggested that we ought to but ready made chains.

Has anyone else had this as a concern

or any thought,s

 

bob,told you before you & red wine are not suited ,stick to the watneys mild

[Mesterh]

I always make up our chains these days.

Have had the odd one snap back in the days but nothing recently as far as I remember. Although also had a fair share of dealer chains snapping.

 

Although it is an obvious H&S issue of a flying bit of sharp steel have never had or heard of an injury from a snapped chain.

 

So to me I would say it is a low risk.