Workingwith Tree Service Chain-Saws From A Rope And Harness - Daewoo DCS2512 User Manual

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DISPOSAL
• When you dispose of the machine, do not disassemble the machine.
• When you dispose of the machine, fuel, chain oil, be sure to follow your local regulations.

WORKINGWITH TREE SERVICE CHAIN-SAWS FROM A ROPE AND HARNESS

This chapter sets out working practices to reduce the risk of injury from tree service chainsaws
when working at height from a rope and harness. While it may form the basis of guidance and
training literature, it should not be regarded as a substitute for formal training.
General requirements working at height
Operators of tree service chainsaws working at height from a rope and harness should never work
alone. A competent ground worker trained in appropriate emergency procedures should assist
them. Operators of tree service chainsaws for this work should be trained in general safe climbing
and work positioning techniques and shall properly equipped with harnesses, ropes, strops,
karabiners and other equipment for maintaining secure and safe working positions for both
themselves and the saw.
Preparing to use the saw in the tree
The chainsaw should checked, fuelled, started and warmed up by the
ground worker before it is sent up to the operator in the tree.
The chainsaw should be fitted with a suitable strop for
attaching to the operator's harness:
a) choke the strop around the attachment
point on the rear of the saw (A);
b) provide suitable karabiners to allow indirect (i.e. via
the strop) and direct attachment (i.e. at the attachment
point on the saw) of saw to the operators harness;
c) ensure the saw is securely attached when it is being sent up to the operator;
d) ensure the saw it secured to the harness before it is disconnected from the means of ascent.
The saw should only be attached to the recommended attachment points on the harness.
These may be at mid-point (front or rear) or at the sides. Where possible attaching
the saw to centre rear mid-point will keep it clear of climbing lines and support
its weight centrally down the operator's spine.
When moving the saw from any attachment point to another, operators should ensure it is secured
in the new position before releasing it from the previous attachment point.
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