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ICFR Chainsaw Safety And Operating Manual

ICFR Chainsaw Safety And Operating Manual (64 pages)

Brand: ICFR | Category: Chainsaw | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Acknowledgements

7
Purpose of the Handbook

7
Contents of the Handbook

7
1 Statutory Requirements

9
- General Duties of Employers
  9
- General Duties of Employees
  9
2 External Components

10
3 Health Hazards

13
- Exhaust Fumes
  13
- Vibration Induced White Finger Disease
  13
- Hearing Loss
  13
- Musculo-Skeletal Injuries
  13
- Chainsaw Inflicted Injuries
  14
4 Personal Protective Equipment and Other Equipment & Tools

15
- Personal Protective Equipment
  15
  - Safety Helmets
    15
  - Eye Protection
    15
  - Hearing Protection
    15
  - Gloves/Mitts
    15
  - Leg Protection
    15
  - Footwear
    16
- Other Equipment and Tools
  16
5 General Safety Requirements

16
6 Transportation

17
- Transporting a Chainsaw by Vehicle
  17
- Carrying a Chainsaw
  17
7 Starting the Chainsaw

18
- On the Ground
  18
- Standing Start
  18
8 Reactive Forces

19
- Kickback
  19
- Pull-In
  20
- Pushback
  20
9 Cutting with the Chainsaw

21
- Holding the Chainsaw and Proper Stance
  21
- Cutting Actions
  21
  - The down Cut
    21
  - The Upcut
    21
  - The Bore/Plunge Cut
    22
10 Felling

23
- Introduction
  23
- Factors Influencing Felling Productivity
  23
- Felling Direction
  23
- Entering Felling Zones
  23
- Safety Requirements During Felling
  23
- Felling Aids
  24
  - Purpose
    24
  - Felling Levers
    24
  - Felling Wedges
    24
- Felling and Timber Losses
  25
  - Stump Heights
    25
  - Stem Breakage
    25
  - Tearing at the Stump and Splitting
    25
- Felling Quality
  25
- Preparing for Felling
  25
  - General Work Area
    25
  - Individual Tree to be Felled
    26
  - Preparing the Felling Site
    26
- Felling Position
  27
  - Position When Making the Directional Notch
    27
  - Position When Making the Felling Cut
    28
- Felling Techniques
  29
- Hang-Ups
  34
- Machine Assisted Tree Felling
  36
  - Introduction
    36
  - Safety Requirements
    36
    
    General Safety Requirements
    36
    
    Wire Rope and Equipment Safety Requirements
    36
    
    Winching Safety Requirements
    36
  - Methods for Different Situations
    37
    
    Direct Pull
    37
    
    Indirect Pull
    37
- Cut-Up Trees
  38
11 Debranching

39
- Introduction
  39
- Factors Influencing Productivity
  39
- Safety Requirements
  39
- Working Position
  39
  - Working Height
    39
  - Working Stance
    39
- Debranching Quality
  40
- Debranching Techniques
  40
  - Lever Method
    40
  - Debranching Thick Branches
    41
12 Cross-Cutting

42
- Introduction
  42
- Factors Influencing Productivity
  42
- Safety Requirements
  42
- Cross-Cutting Quality
  42
- Cross-Cutting Techniques
  42
  - Tension on the Upper Side
    42
  - Tension on the Lower Side
    43
  - Lateral Tension
    43
  - Butting of a Rootplate
    43
  - Hints to Reduce Pinching
    44
13 Salvaging Storm-Damaged Trees

45
- Introduction
  45
- Trees Requiring Special Techniques
  45
  - Uprooted Trees
    45
  - Stems or Crowns Broken but Still Attached
    45
  - Leaning Trees
    45
  - Hang-Ups
    45
  - Trees Without Tops/Crowns
    45
14 Cutting Attachment

46
- Saw Chain
  46
  - Component Parts of Saw Chain
    46
  - Chain Dimensions
    47
  - Cutters
    47
    
    Parts of a Cutter
    47
    
    Cutter Profiles
    48
  - Chip Removal
    48
  - Mounting of the Chain on the Saw
    48
  - Chain Tension
    49
  - Running-In the Saw Chain
    49
  - Chain Lubrication
    49
  - Sharpening
    50
    
    When to Sharpen
    50
    
    Preparing Saw Chain for Sharpening
    50
    
    Cutter Sharpening Terminology
    51
    
    Filing the Chain
    51
    
    Sharpening Errors
    53
  - Replacing Chain Links
    53
- Guide Bars
  54
  - Guide Bar Design
    54
  - Types of Guide Bars
    55
  - Guide Bar Care
    55
  - Guide Bar Maintenance
    55
    
    Dressing Guide Bar Rails to Remove Burrs
    55
    
    Opening the Groove
    56
    
    Replacing the Sprocket
    56
    
    Replacing the Replaceable Nose
    57
- Chain Drive Sprocket
  57
  - Construction and Mechanical Function
    57
  - Types of Chain Drive Sprockets
    57
    
    Spur Sprocket
    57
    
    Rim Sprocket
    58
  - Sprocket Wear
    58
15 Chainsaw Maintenance

59
- Safety Requirements
  59
- Refuelling
  59
- Maintenance
  59
  - Pre-Operational Checks
    59
  - Ongoing Maintenance
    59
  - Daily Maintenance
    60
16 References

61

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