A dilemma about hand-arm vibration

[woodrep]

forestry commission used to do asessments of vibration risk via thier WORK STUDY group the results of using chainsaws are many and varied on the arms.Carpal tunnel is a common misdiagnosis by GPs. Any employer should have asessed the risk an have apolicy to minimize it.Dont even ask about aspergillosis

[Pete Mctree]

you might be surprised by vibration levels on pro kit all but one of our stihls has a red tag based on our traffic light system green-low, orange-med, red-high vibration, one of our guys used up his daily points qouta (with reactec meter) in 12 minutes with an ms660!, all our kit gets tested and tagged before issued, pole saw is shockingly high!

 

When assessed did every saw have a new sprocket chain & bar. Bad sharpening & wear of the others will give erroneous results

[fergusonforestry]

tested brand spankin out the dealers prior to issue

[Jamie M]

Tilia,

If I'm going to be on the saw for a long period of time I stick on my Timberland anti vibe gloves. Expensive ish I seem to recall but certainly make one hell of a difference and what price long term health?

For the cost of a good night down the pub its worth protecting yourself!