Chainsaw from MEWP?

[Spruce Pirate]

This is a really good thread, thanks to all who did the research. I've been arguing this with clients for a while now - always with success - based on conversations with a couple of trainers, but its really good to see the replies from NPTC and HSE back this up.

 

Thanks again.

[Dnolan9]

This thread is another good example of how this forum is extremely useful to anyone in the arb industry or getting in to the arb industry (myself)

thanks to all for researching it and getting the final answer, its answered a question that could save time and money

[kentjames]

This thread is another good example of how this forum is extremely useful to anyone in the arb industry or getting in to the arb industry (myself)

thanks to all for researching it and getting the final answer, its answered a question that could save time and money

 

Happy days I know what its like having spent weeks going from pillar to post trying to find the answer, arbtalk rules

[apexarb]

James, I'm happy to stand by my reply that holders of CS39 + MEWP ticket don't require CS47 as the correct answer.

 

Cheers..

Paul

You are technically correct Paul, but there is quite a bit more than tension and compression taught on a CS47 course.

 

There are very few similarities between using a saw from MEWP/harness, for instance 39 no mention of how and why attachment of saw to bucket, positioning in relation to cutting ETC,

 

Isn't it all about being trained to cope with the task at hand? Not sure where a person/employer would stand if there where an incident where he/she was not trained for the task at hand despite it not being a prerequisite.

 

Terry

[Tony.Price]

This has always been a grey area whilst risk assessing my own team.

 

Best practice is only a minimum requirement not a definitive one! Every employer must risk assess the tasks they are undertaking so as to minimise risk of harm?

 

I second your point Terry.

 

Issues I have had as an employer/supervisor:

 

IPAF/Lantra/C&G, do not cover;

 

Dropping material from a MEWP - in fact they dictate we must not.

Positioning the machine in relation to dropping material is not covered.

Methods of breaking off sections using ropes or by hand are not covered.

Where to put the machine when cutting is completed (how many people have you seen hand it over the side of the basket?)

The MEWP is more vulnerable to turning over should the saw get stuck in the curf cut.

 

I have had other issues I am sure.