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Use of chain flail/non standard cutting attachments on brush cutters

Posted by Landscape Juice on November 13, 2013 at 1:00pm

A notice has been issued by the Health and Safety Executive on the dangers of chain flail and non-standard attachments for portable hand held brush cutters in arboriculture and the agriculture and construction industries.

A serious risk has been identified with this type of attachment for brush cutters. This problem was first identified in Sweden a few years ago.

In 2010 a fatal injury occurred in the UK following which the UK obtained voluntary agreement from the UK distributor to stop supply of this particular device.

The UK also issued a safety alert to warn industry, workers and the public of the risk of this type of device and ask that they no longer be used.

Health and Safety Executive - Safety alert: Use of chain flail/non standard cutting attachments on brush cutters

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