Another Updated AFAG

hi all

not sure if this was posted in December or not, but for those that do not know some tweaking to afag 308 top handeled chain saws has happened

you may like to pay particular attention to the ppe bit

look hear

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag308.pdf

cheesr

kev

So I can wear Type a's in summer?? as long as it's justified by risk assesment??

Hi kev just pmd you btw.

Dont get the not securing your saw to you to firmly.how do you let the saw lanyard 'go'...with what?

Hi frank

as with so much its as clear as mud and should you have an accident in a type would your RA have been suitable and suffichent.

the real answer is not this afag but is to lobby ypur MEP, the BSI etc to get the ppe standard amended to make type b moor like the sip freedoms, good protection where it counts, but allows good movment

thoughts

kev

Yup all good stuff again.

Pt 33- Yes- it'll be nice when' that' happens finally ( No-I don't btw)

PPE Pt 1 I have always held this point, if your work positioning is correct- Type A's will be sufficient. If your workpositioning is incorrect-all the kevlar in the world won't save you. Mainly I worry abt me knees - ankles.

K

Khriss its a fair point but the stats dont back it up front and rear low down but the type b trouser is all wrong pressure on the bsi

ill try and keep peope up to date wit h all this

if any of you employepeople you may be interested to know that the disaplinery procedure has just changed too

kev

With regards to the section 'The Machine' 4 "there is a means for attaching a suitably rated or tear-away lanyard to the rear of the saw"

I know with the 020 that the D-ring will break away but does this still apply to rear handle saws? ie must I use a specially fabricated lanyard rather than using an old section of 13mm climbing line?

We generally dont us a lanyard on the 440, 372. I generally do on the 395 but not allways. We usually just put a crab through the rear handle. If it gets caught with a piece coming off I would rather let it just go.

I feel this is acceptable as long as the ground staff are well clear.

Another thing to look out for when putting a lanyard on a rear handle saw is if you choker the tool strop to it it can slip over the throttle.

On the top handles we use Buckingham breakaway strops.

I would have thought that the weakest part of the system would be the back handle anyway so it should break before anything else.

I dont think I could get used to using a saw without a strop, I know I would just drop it through habit and watch £600 heading towards the floor or someones head.