The amazing public

[NoRush]

Watch a member of the public chainsaw a fallen tree today. On the corner of a busy road and footpath. No warning sign's no tape no chainsaw trousers or boots but he did have a chainsaw helmet which he never used the visor o and a hi viz vest. So fully covered for h & s. What a Plonka

[Johny Walker]

Watch a member of the public chainsaw a fallen tree today. On the corner of a busy road and footpath. No warning sign's no tape no chainsaw trousers or boots but he did have a chainsaw helmet which he never used the visor o and a hi viz vest. So fully covered for h & s. What a Plonka

 

for all you know he could have been very compertent on a saw,

[born2trot]

Just a guy collecting a bit of firewood , no problem

[Graham]

Watch a member of the public chainsaw a fallen tree today. On the corner of a busy road and footpath. No warning sign's no tape no chainsaw trousers or boots but he did have a chainsaw helmet which he never used the visor o and a hi viz vest. So fully covered for h & s. What a Plonka

 

We all did it the same way years ago.

[GardenKit]

I have done 100's of tonnes of firewood the same way, back in the 80's and working miles from anywhere on my own too. (no mobile phones either)

 

I suspect that many others have done, and still do.

 

I wonder what the percentage of accidents is compared with the percentage of accidents in trained operators?

[Gray git]

Did we????

Well your man was better prepped than the farmer I helped in his flat cap torn JD overalls and hush puppies :eek:

[NoRush]

Just forgot all his h&s training, ppe and how to use a chainsaw. Not to mention stealing wood. Or is it ok to take wood laying on the side of the road

[Steve Bullman]

you don't even know that it wasn't his...crikey

[s.varty]

We all did it the same way years ago.

 

Yep, but no helmet/earmuffs either........but simple common sense

[Spruce Pirate]

I wonder what the percentage of accidents is compared with the percentage of accidents in trained operators?

 

It would be really interesting to find out. I suspect if you total up on a pro rata basis of hours of saw use that the part-time user without training and PPE have many, many more accidents than professionals. Just my guess.