One handed Top Handle Use ?

[tommer9]

I agree with the above points, its not Illegal, i.e. the police wont turn up and you all get told off a lot! It is against industry best practice and if you have a supervisor it is his duty to keep everyone working safely.

 

You should have a secondary attachment (lanyard) so your second hand is not needed for stabilising. If you are way out on a limb and there is no where to lanyard into then you probably dont need a chainsaw, a hand saw will do instead.

 

So, its not illegal! Go and work for yourself and do it all day long if you want, but if you are employed or working for someone else, or under someone elses supervision then do as you are told. If you worked for me and I told you three times that would end of employment, simple.

 

Well said Rupe.

[JamesNI]

As far as i'm aware one handed use is only recommended when work posistioning does not allow for two handed use. Having had eight stitches on my wrist from a top handle I can speak from experience and say treat with maximum respect!

[Rich2484]

Interesting, alway looked at the top handle layout as being a pain and the handles too small to fit 2 hands comfortably on. Only used one for hedge reductions as I dont climb with a saw.

Seen people use it with one hand and it does look "natural" to use in this way. Otherwise what is th point in the top handle. Why not use a small ground saw. Isn't it the 190 something or other that is small but light?

[log dog]

really the question of your personal safety is a question you should answer ! or do you know best ?

[Jamie M]

I'm sure we would all rightly condemn an employer for promoting unsafe working practices, so why the accusatory tone that your employer/team leader is being unfair/over the top when trying to look out for your health through trying to get you to do the right thing?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Its like the magic roundabout aint it, around and around it goes!

 

Boinnnggg said Zebade

[scottythepinetree]

Interesting, alway looked at the top handle layout as being a pain and the handles too small to fit 2 hands comfortably on. Only used one for hedge reductions as I dont climb with a saw.

Seen people use it with one hand and it does look "natural" to use in this way. Otherwise what is th point in the top handle. Why not use a small ground saw. Isn't it the 190 something or other that is small but light?

 

It is designed to be able to be used one handed, because there are situations where you need to use it one handed. If you can use it with 2 hands, you should. It's also a lot easier to get an accurate cut on bigger stuff with 2 hands.

 

I use it one handed a lot (probably more than I should), but nearly always when cutting small branches out at the end or below me. A silky would probably do the same job but a lot slower.

[Rupe]

really the question of your personal safety is a question you should answer ! or do you know best ?

 

Thats a bit of a contradiciton! If he should answer the question then he must know best??

 

 

If someone is employed then they should do as they are told, unless that is contrary to the training given in which case they should still do as they are told or get another job.

 

If I was a new surpervisor on a team that I didn't know then everyone would be two handing the saws all the time. As I got to know who was experienced and VERY good at work positioning then I would relax a bit and let them decide when one handed use is acceptable, but a culture of one handed use being ok is not good, and if that is the culture that is adapted then what else is going on??

[Littletree]

No not illigle but any shape or form . Best practice is always 2 hands but one is no problem at the extremities of a branch it's designed to be able to do this

 

Always a difficult one when working for someone else .

The best wY round it is to just say ok no problem and keep him sweet, as he gets to know and like you ,before you know it he will just relax with you and his rules will become less of a sticking point.

 

Sometimes when you are a new on a team the gaffa will seem quite hard and imposes all the rules in the book but as you settle in and he gets to know you and sees you do a good job and are safe then it just all works ok, the oil flows and things just get better for you .

 

If you can get him on your side and go out of your way to please and do a cracking job then 99% of the time you will always be the winner in the end .

 

Hope this helps

Littletree:thumbup:

[Dog Tag]

Agree with above. Two hands are better than one. Why take the risk. You may end up one handed on a top handle saw..