Do you do chainsaw work on your own?

[mr_magicfingers]

Wondering if folks tend to do chainsaw work on your own? I've a bunch of woodland clearance and some treefelling to do on the farm we've bought. Girlfriend is away during the week working and doesn't like the idea of me running a chainsaw with no-one else around.

 

As I'd be down in the woodland anyway, and not within earshot, I wondered what other people do. I'm not a professional, I'm a novice to this but very safety minded. Interested to hear what precautions people take if they are working alone.

[Roylance1988]

Wondering if folks tend to do chainsaw work on your own? I've a bunch of woodland clearance and some treefelling to do on the farm we've bought. Girlfriend is away during the week working and doesn't like the idea of me running a chainsaw with no-one else around.

 

As I'd be down in the woodland anyway, and not within earshot, I wondered what other people do. I'm not a professional, I'm a novice to this but very safety minded. Interested to hear what precautions people take if they are working alone.

 

Have some sort of safe working system, where u phone or text a friend every couple of house or at lunch n end of day To make sure your ok. If he don't get the call he knows your in trouble.

[Roylance1988]

Hours that ment to be, not house Bloody predictive text

[Lyncombe-climber]

Mr magic fingers check your inbox

[nz paul]

yes..

[treequip]

I do it but the HSE frown upon the practice, sounds like yours is domestic works so that's outside their remit anyhow.

 

The over riding factor should be time to assistance, calling in on a periodical basis is a poor system, say the interval is hourly and you get hurt at the start of the hour, the next call in is an hour away then that person has to get to you or mobilise help to what is essentially an unknown location. It could take quite some time for help to arrive and if you are badly injured it might be too long

 

Consider getting a labourer in for the chainsaw days

[Gus McWilliam]

Where are you based mate?

[renewablejohn]

I am in a similar position on our farm but have got used to operating with my equipment being the extra pair of hands. Normal precautions of all the right gear of chainsaw boots, trousers ear defenders and helmet with visor although I do take the extra precaution of wearing engineers glasses as I regard my eyes as precious. Good quality chainsaw and a sharp chain. If your not used to sharpening a chain then for the amount you do buy a new chain when the edge goes on the old chain.

[Le Sanglier]

In answer to the OP, yes, but keep your mobile handy.

[difflock]

Yes,

Always have, always will.

Why not?

Cheers

Marcus