| Document ID (ISN) | 69955 |
| CIS number |
97-1695 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1403-4 |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
Guidance Note GS 48 (Rev.ed.)
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Training and standards of competence for people working with chainsaws |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Rev.ed., July 1997. 5p. 7 ref. Price: GBP 5.50. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this guidance note: legal requirements for the use of chainsaws at work (health and safety training, assessment of risks for young workers); hazards associated with chainsaws (contact with the moving chain, being struck by timber, noise and vibration); training and qualification requirements for particular tasks; selection of chainsaw operators; selection of trainers and supervision of trainees. (Replaces CIS 91-1011). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
forestry; United Kingdom; safety and health training; agriculture; chain saws |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety devices; training course; data sheet; legislation; qualifications; physical fitness |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Machinery and tools
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Hand and portable tools
OSH training
Forestry and logging
Agriculture
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