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Strimmer or Brush Cutter

Hazards

• Cut injury when body parts come into contact with rotating
blade or cutting cord.
• Entanglement from rotating blade or cutting cord.
• Ejection - sticks, stones can cause puncture wounds.
• Noise / vibration
• Fire and explosion
• Exhaust fumes

Precautions

• Restricted to trained users only.
• Fixed guards over the engines / drive mechanism.
• Partial guards enclose cutting cord.
• Allow engine to cool down before refuelling, refuelling in well-ventilated area.
• Fitted with throttle trigger interlock to avoid accidental start up.
• Job rotation to reduce exposure to noise and vibration.
• PPE – hearing protection, masks, aprons, and safety shoes.

Chainsaw

Hazards

• Kickback from nose of the guide bar when contact with a log.
• Cuts and lacerations from rotating blade.
• Noise and vibration
• Exhaust fumes
• Fire and explosion
• Hot surface
• Flying debris / dust

Precautions

• Restricted to trained users only.
• Fixed guards over the engines / drive mechanism.
• Avoid cutting with the upper nose of the guide bar this prevent kickback.
• Use low kickback chains or guide bars.
• Do not use chainsaw without chain brake.
• Allow engine to cool down before refuelling, refuelling in well-ventilated area.
• Throttle control lockout to prevent accidental opening of throttle.
• Job rotation to reduce exposure to noise and vibration.

ENSIGN | Unit IG2 – Element 9 – Work 22
Equipment