Bolt
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After that build up, he’ll probably feel too koi to answer.
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I agree. Some of the workers who have made up accident statistics could be considered as rather, errrrrr, ‘Transient’. I’ll own up to another mistake as well, in that is that I have, for some reason, entered into a discussion with a stranger on the interweb, over the methodology used by the HSE to gather accident statistics…. I’m not really sure how I feel about that. I have had a quiet word with myself, and will endeavour to be more careful in future. 👍
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So, just the one case study then. And I believe that one is only there as it happened on council land, and the council were obliged to request the HSE investigate them, as they couldn’t investigate themselves.
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Although I’m fairly familiar with those case studies, I’m not really sure which ones involve homeowners doing a spot of DIY tree cutting though? Being a farmer or being self employed doesn’t mean you’re not at work. HSE involvement in those injuries will be as a result of RIDDOR reporting, or being called in by police who were attending a serious incident / potential crime scene. Forestry and Arb statistics are lumped in with agriculture, horticulture etc by the HSE, which is not very helpful, especially when you consider that agriculture is the HSEs most significant source of work.
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Thank you for grasping my point so promptly. I see that we are now in agreement that homeowners on a ladders, travelling wilburys et al. don’t slew the accident statistics.
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Nurse???!? The HSE compiles info from RIDDOR reporting (and in extreme cases, attending police investigations). The HSE don’t give a flying fig about accidents away from the workplace…. Never have, and I doubt they ever will. They were formed to be the enforcing agency for the Health and safety at WORK act…… the clue is in the name.
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I really don’t think they are.
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It is an interesting question, but unfortunately the reference to LOLER thorough examinations has muddied the waters, as LOLER places specific legal duties on the employer, requiring them to ensure that examinations meet specific standards. These are duties that they can't really dodge out of, or contract out the legal responsibility to others. The stump grinder example is better, as this is purely a question of service standards (and potentially civil claims) rather than legal duties. ..... I don't know nuffin' about service standards.... sorry. -
The key words in my reply you quoted were legal duty. Anyone bargaining on professional indemnity insurance being of any use should they land a criminal prosecution may be in for a big disappointment.
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I’m just saying that the only person with a legal duty to see it’s done properly (according to LOLER) is the employer.
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When I first read that, I assumed you were passing a succinct but accurate judgment of the entire ‘making the news’ thread.
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Possibly more embarrassed than annoyed. If I had sent stuff off to be lolered, and a report came back lacking in the detail required in schedule 1, I wouldn’t: a) have much faith that I had engaged someone who was competent. If their report preparation is crap, maybe their kit checking is crap to. b) be inclined to pay. Section 9 is pretty clear that almost all responsibility lies with the employer rather than, for instance, the thorough examiner. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 WWW.LEGISLATION.GOV.UK
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Schedule 1 of LOLER98 clearly sets out the information that is to be included on the report. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 WWW.LEGISLATION.GOV.UK None of it is rocket science….. or optional. I would suggest that a surprising amount is missing from a large number of ‘loler tickets’. As for ‘duty’, the rest of LOLER makes it pretty clear that most of that responsibility lies with the employer.
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It is probably less hassle to carry on as you are, but put much, much more effort into avoiding cutting into mud/earth/dirt at ALL costs. If the chain cuts into dirt, it’s almost certainly knackered, so there is no point cutting any more with it until all damage has been filed away. It’s quicker to avoid cutting into the dirt in the first place. Don’t cut dirt, d’ya hear.
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I think you are referring to the Oregon Powersharp system. I have no experience at all of them, but they seem to match the pitch and gauge that your saw requires. (3/8 and 050). I have no idea about the compatibility of the bar mount, but someone else may know. If you choose to go over to it, you will need to buy a new bar, sharpener, chain and sharpening stone.
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I wouldn’t dwell on what they mean. The pitch, gauge, number of drivelinks and bar mount are the only bits of relevant info.
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That seems a little harsh. I’ve never known anyone go from saw sharpening novice to competent in 2 minutes. Observe someone who has just completed a chainsaw maintenance course sharpen a chain, and the odds are it will be painful to watch, and they have had the benefit of an instructor standing over them for a few days. It will take a very long time to master saw sharpening by yourself, even if you devote hours taking the sage advice of YouTube experts.
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Debit card possibly? You get a tiny bit of voluntary protection with a debit card. Credit cards companies are legally obliged to cover the whole purchase. I don’t know how it works legally, but PayPal resolution centre has never failed me.
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I’m not sure I am missing the point. My experience is that t540i is better in almost every way than a t540. Thats a direct like for like comparison based on a number of years of real world experience and hundreds of hours of use. You can’t get more relevant than that. My lithium battery is better than yours though….. And it’s bigger as well.
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@Trailoftears have you ever had a go on a saw like a Husqvarna 540i?
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Rather than imagine, I base my opinion on experience. I have extensive experience of Husqvarna and Stihl petrol arb saws (Ms200t and Husqvarna T540). I also have a few years experience of the battery equivalent (Husqvarna T540i). The battery arb saws are better…. Period. Your experience of ‘Makita type’ battery stuff would appear to be less than positive, so I would assume you have drawn your own conclusions on the lacklustre performance of that stuff.
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Exactly. The pro battery stuff in there is a completely different calibre of tool to those ones that are based on batteries designed for builders or diy tools. I’ve never tried it, I would imagine that if someone rocked up on a forestry or arb site toting a dewalt or makita saw, they may get similar piss-taking as a chippy would if he went to work brandishing a load of ‘parkside’ kit.
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Poxy little builders based battery tools like drills, drivers and saws are surely not supposed be the equivalent of proper arb tools, and I’m not really sure who ever genuinely suggested they were.
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Said no one who ever had the misfortune to lug the last generation of the 200t up a tree.
