Top-handled chainsaws.

Title	Top-handled chainsaws.
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Author	HSE
Series Code	AFAG
Series Number	308
Publisher	HSE Books
Date of Publication	2003
Length	5 pages
Stock Code	AFAG308
ISBN	0717626423
Quantity Per Pack	15
Notes	fold-up leaflet (AFAG 308) (15 copies per pack) replaces FASTCo Safety Guide No 308 (Safety Guide Checklist 308) (Safety Guide 308) (FASTCo 308) (FASTCo308)
Abstract	This leaflet covers the safe working practices to be followed when using a petrol-powered top-handled chainsaw for arboriculture off-ground work. Tree work requiring the use of chainsaw should be carried out only by a trained and competent climber who has experience of chainsaw use, or by a trainee under supervision who is competent using a chainsaw on the ground. You can use this leaflet, along with the chainsaw manufacturer's handbook, as part of the risk assessment process to identify the controls to put in place when using a tip-handled chainsaw. Contents: Introduction; Personal protective equipment (PPE); The machine; Preparing to work; Maintenance; Fuelling; Starting the saw; Using the saw; Further reading; Notes; Further information.
Keywords	Guidance