Climbing type A or C, help? :(

[Cheesy pete]

question if the HSE says use C and you use A's and you have an accident is your insurance going to pay out if it finds out ?????

 

also if your saw work is so good why bother wearing any protect !!!!!

i know where you guys are coming from but hell your not only taking a risk in reducing your protection but on a pure insurance issue i wouldn't even think about it if i have an accident i want to guarantee that my insurance pays out and in the event that i can no longer work my family is looked after

[Robert_S]

A's for me.

 

I've known guys that have cut themselves without gear on, the insurance never even asked what ppe they were wearing.

[Stubby]

question if the HSE says use C and you use A's and you have an accident is your insurance going to pay out if it finds out ?????

 

also if your saw work is so good why bother wearing any protect !!!!!

i know where you guys are coming from but hell your not only taking a risk in reducing your protection but on a pure insurance issue i wouldn't even think about it if i have an accident i want to guarantee that my insurance pays out and in the event that i can no longer work my family is looked after

 

Do HSE insist on type C though ? I have used type A since they were avalable , 20 years ? Don't cut trees any more though .

[Cheesy pete]

well yes and no this is what it states

Leg protection* and groin protection (complying with BS EN 381-5). AFAG

recommends Type C leg protection for aerial work because of the high allround

chainsaw cut protection. However, where wearing Type C is impractical

(eg because of the higher risk of heat stress associated with it), it may be

appropriate to use Type A, where justified by risk assessment.

[Robert_S]

Recommends is the key word there. not mandatory.

[Stubby]

Recommends is the key word there. not mandatory.

 

Swot I thort

[Mountain man]

All round protection is like some kind of medieval torture. I had to wear them at college, as soon as I could I switched to front only.

[Adam Bourne]

To be fair all round protection has one massive advantage to fronts only. That reason is not justified for just climbing in my opinion. It's a silly idea to think a saw would pull the trousers round to the none protective area whilst climbing only!! In fact your more likely to experience this while snedding brash/trees on the floor!

[MattyF]

Type C's give you some false sense of security that it is exceptable to use the saw in a totally stupid position because your too hot and bothered and exhausted to position your self properly.

[Johny Walker]

question if the HSE says use C and you use A's and you have an accident is your insurance going to pay out if it finds out ?????

 

also if your saw work is so good why bother wearing any protect !!!!!

i know where you guys are coming from but hell your not only taking a risk in reducing your protection but on a pure insurance issue i wouldn't even think about it if i have an accident i want to guarantee that my insurance pays out and in the event that i can no longer work my family is looked after

 

if your going to use a saw in the postion that may cut the bk of yr leg YOU need retraining ,in all aspects off saw usage & climbing mi boy