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Pole pruners

Posted by Chris Roberts on May 28, 2018 at 9:38am in Groundscare, Health and Safety, and Landscaping

Hi all, hope everyone's hope everyone's doing well after the crappy weather over the winter .

 

So to my question, does anyone know the legal position on using a pole pruner attachment for a combi tool is a chainsaw licence required . Any advice is greatly appreciated 

 

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    • Chris Roberts May 28, 2018 at 11:26am

      IIf memory serves my pl covers me to a certain hight I don't really do tree work I was thinking more for shrub reductions or chopping up already fallen branches  

       

  • Scott H May 28, 2018 at 11:51am

    No, chainsaw training is not required.

    But, there is an obligation for an operator to be competent with any machine they are using, chainsaws perhaps come higher up the list of dangerous machines. 

    Provision And Use Of Equipment at Work (PUWER 1998) regs and HSE regs (Chainsaws at Work) cover it, pretty sure if anything went wrong insurance wouldn't cover an untrained operator.

    I guess it depends what you are doing, essentially you have a pole pruner, which has a Lantra 2 day training course.

    • Chris Roberts > Scott H May 28, 2018 at 12:16pm

      Cheers for that scott, mainly in thinking of using it to chop up branches which have already fallen or to reduce the hight of shrubs etc so I'm thinking then if I risk access properly and up grade some of my ppe I should be ok. Will have a good look over my insurance too .

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    Gary RK May 28, 2018 at 12:52pm

    Maybe this exchange helps ? -  https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum/topics/using-a-long-reach-c...

    using a long reach chain saw on commercial works
    As above, i have chainsaw pruning works to be done on a commercial site. My cs 30 31ticketed operator is on holiday when i need to do this, can i, as…
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