Top handle saw use on the ground

[TTP]

haha this is true, i still believe silkys are more dangerous than chainsaws! i have 3 scarrs on my left hand and 2 on my left arm from silkys!! one required 4 stiches!

 

 

Take it your right handed

 

 

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[Gnome]

Why not use a backhandled Stihl MS150 or equivalent. Incredibly light and nice clean cuts for pruning.

Would solve the problem and any concerns.

 

Exactly Jim. great for wee stuff.

[TTP]

Why not use a backhandled Stihl MS150 or equivalent. Incredibly light and nice clean cuts for pruning.

Would solve the problem and any concerns.

 

 

It may solve concern but would it solve the bank balance after buying another saw that's not needed?

 

 

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[JimM]

The 150 isn't too expensive and if you carve a few mushrooms with it too, it'll offset the cost a bit. Grin

[H-A]

HSE say "One-handed use should be restricted to circumstances where one hand is required to

maintain a stable working position and the saw is used at extended reach with the

other hand, eg while cutting at the extremities of limbs."

 

So it is OK to take chances whilst up a tree, but if you are standing on the ground, in a stable position using both hands, you can't use a top handled saw.

 

What a load of tosh. Is this the same across the rest of Europe?

 

Perhaps our European human rites are being infringed.

 

H-A

[Gnome]

It may solve concern but would it solve the bank balance after buying another saw that's not needed?

 

 

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If you are kicked off a site,loosing work then £350 aprox is pretty cheap IMO

[TTP]

HSE say "One-handed use should be restricted to circumstances where one hand is required to

 

maintain a stable working position and the saw is used at extended reach with the

 

other hand, eg while cutting at the extremities of limbs."

 

 

 

So it is OK to take chances whilst up a tree, but if you are standing on the ground, in a stable position using both hands, you can't use a top handled saw.

 

 

 

What a load of tosh. Is this the same across the rest of Europe?

 

 

 

Perhaps our European human rites are being infringed.

 

 

 

H-A

 

 

 

 

 

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[TTP]

HSE say "One-handed use should be restricted to circumstances where one hand is required to

 

maintain a stable working position and the saw is used at extended reach with the

 

other hand, eg while cutting at the extremities

 

 

Exactly if anything you will be in the most dangerous position possible in the circumstances they mean, how do they justify working with 2 feet touching the flood more dangerous?

 

 

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[CJM]

My opinion is it's fine to use a top handle on the ground for private and some commercial work like building sites, using one for the council or utilities is a big no no for a start if you cut yourself mistakes do happen you'll be sacked and you won't have a leg to stand on (my be literally) in an employment tribunal. I'd rather spend an extra 5 mins and either tie in or use a different tool. At the end of the day you work for the council you're in no big rush to make days money just take it easy and do as you're told by your supervisor don't mean to sound harsh but that's just the way it is with life sometimes

[tarzan]

Nope only in a tree is used for