This may seem obvious

[alex_w]

Hi

 

I recently had a lot of chainsaws, strimmers, hedgecutters etc stolen. A few days later they were on Ebay and the police went and retrieved them all, as well as lots of other similar items. The problem they have is people do not record their serial numbers or note identifyable damage, which makes it really hard for them to find their owners.

 

Please write down your numbers and you'll be more likely to get your stuff back

 

alex

[skyhuck]

My dealer records the numbers of ever piece of equipment I buy, so if something gets stollen I just ring him and he gives me the numbers.

[Rich2484]

Everything gets stamped, chainsaws are stamped under the handles on crankcases, we're removing the stamp is hard or not seen without stripping bits off the saw, same with strimmers and the like, big stuff like chippers gets tracking chip.

 

Leave nothing to chance.

[Johny Walker]

My dealer records the numbers of ever piece of equipment I buy, so if something gets stollen I just ring him and he gives me the numbers.

 

i think all stihl dealers do that , im glad to say ,

[Treemon]

Hi

 

I recently had a lot of chainsaws, strimmers, hedgecutters etc stolen. A few days later they were on Ebay and the police went and retrieved them all, as well as lots of other similar items. The problem they have is people do not record their serial numbers or note identifyable damage, which makes it really hard for them to find their owners.

 

Please write down your numbers and you'll be more likely to get your stuff back

 

alex

 

Surely as part of PUWER all power equipment must be checked weekly. We produce a checklist with all serial numbers on for all saws that have to done weekly- each saw is assigned to a member of staff and they are resposible for it and have to check it thus we have all serial numbers noted. All companies can do this (and legally have to) easily done with XL spreadsheets whatever the size!

[Johny Walker]

Surely as part of PUWER all power equipment must be checked weekly. We produce a checklist with all serial numbers on for all saws that have to done weekly- each saw is assigned to a member of staff and they are resposible for it and have to check it thus we have all serial numbers noted. All companies can do this (and legally have to) easily done with XL spreadsheets whatever the size!

 

what if you have no staff ?? sole trader ,subby wen requierd

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Good to see the chainsaws were traced. All the ones we have are marked and Husqvarna should have a data base with serial info and who purchased which the Police can access.

 

Problem is when people change address and don't tell them the new one.

[Treemon]

what if you have no staff ?? sole trader ,subby wen requierd

 

So you cant write down serial numbers of a saw - not being harsh but think of bigger picture you have legal responsbilty to do puwer and its so easy even for your subbie - PM if you want a form

[VEG]

does puwer require you to record serial numbers?

[Johny Walker]

So you cant write down serial numbers of a saw - not being harsh but think of bigger picture you have legal responsbilty to do puwer and its so easy even for your subbie - PM if you want a form

 

i had 4 f/t staff once never again never, my dealer has all the nn,s .i check my saws if they warrent repaire they get repaierd , may pm you