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SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
17.1.
Top-Handed Chainsaws HSE AFAG308.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag308.pdf
17.2.
Chainsaws at work Leaflet INDG317(rev2) HSE Books 2012
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg317.htm
17.3.
Tree-climbing operations Leaflet AFAG401(rev2) HSE Books 2013
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag401.htm
17.4.
Aerial tree rescue Leaflet AFAG402(rev1) HSE Books 2013
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag402.htm
17.5.
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) for tree work Leaflet AFAG403(rev1) HSE Books
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag403.htm
17.6.
Tree work webpages:
www.hse.gov.uk/treework/index.htm
17.7.
First aid at work: Your questions answered Leaflet INDG214(rev1)
17.8.
HSE Books 2009
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg214.htm
Safety signs and signals. The Health
and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals)Regulations 1996. Guidance on Regulations L64 (Second
edition) HSE Books 2009
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/L64.htm
17.9.
Noise: Don’t lose your hearing! INDG363(rev2) HSE Books 2012
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg363.htm
NOTE 1
Suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) should always be worn, no matter how small the job.
European standards for chainsaw PPE are published as part of EN 381 Protective clothing for users of
hand-held chainsaws.
Safety helmet
EN 397. (Arborists working from a rope and harness may use a suitably adapted
rock-climbing helmet.)
Hearing
protection
EN 352-1.
Eye protection
Mesh visors to EN 1731 or safety glasses to EN 166.
Upper body
protection
Chainsaw jackets to BS EN 381-11
Gloves
EN 381-7. The use of appropriate gloves is recommended under most
circumstances. The type of glove will depend on a risk assessment of the task and
the machine. Consider the need for protection from cuts from the chainsaw, thorny
material and cold/wet conditions.
Leg protection
EN 381-5. (All-round protection is recommended for arborists working in trees and
occasional users such as those working in agriculture.)
Chainsaw boots
BS EN ISO 20345:2004 and bearing a shield depicting a chainsaw to show
compliance with EN 381-3. (For occasional users working in even ground where
there is little risk of tripping or snagging on undergrowth or brash, protective gaiters
conforming to EN 381-9 worn in combination with steel-toe-capped safety boots.)