strimmer/brushcutter

[Kev Stephenson]

So before I can go cut grass I must thoroughly walk the area to look for hidden hazards? By doing this surely I would end up flattening down all the grass I am supposed to be cutting making the job near impossible.

 

What if the grass is really thick, can I cut the grass as I am surveying to make sure I find all the debris thus am doing a thorough pre work inspection.

 

It isn't going to be long before it is too dangerous to get up in the morning to go to work.

[Meep]

It sounds like they want a week check sheet, like you would do for chainsaw's... Are you using plastic visors or chainsaw mesh visors?

[John Hancock]

Only just noticed this thread so apologies if this has already been covered…...

 

Our guys all have to have passed the NPTC brush cutter course before using a strimmer.

 

All guards have to be in place and not ‘modified’ i.e. moved upwards and strimmer cord lengthened.

 

A site specific risk assessment should be filled out, together with a method statement.

 

Part of the risk assessment would entail walking the area looking for obstructions, objects etc…

 

If you’ve done all this then you’ve for filled your duty of care towards yourself and members of the public.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Hidden hazards include doggy do ??

 

I'm sick of getting splattered.

 

It's a shame this "duty of care to the public" didn't extend to car and wagon drivers". Having to fill in risk assessments every day for the same task is rediculous, in the same vein a vehicle driver should fill in a RA and method Statement for each and every journey as they put members of the public at far more risk

[ukminch]

It is a load of nonsense. Any normal human automatically does a risk assessment from the age of about 2 onwards. Is it going to hurt if I jump of that wall, yes, won't do it or yes but it's worth it etc.

 

I've got generic ones, all that we do is fill in the site name, date and sign it, well we do that at somepoint if you get what I mean.......

 

Rob

[Arbocop]

rob and that is all that the law requires, suitable and suffichent and over and obove are 2 very impoirtant frases to remember.

 

as for the walking the site thind, we are not talking about raking through it all trumping every last foot but a genneral look over to see for signes of old fencing etc.

 

as somone has already said the bad bad thing with strimming is dog mess ahhhhh, and also some of the less plesentr tasting ant toxic plants, also used profalactis make an unplesent target to hit.

 

but just remember basic safty face sheild not visor, long trousers good boots and gloves

 

cheers