Safety Guides

FISA Safety Guides are listed below and are all downloadable for printing direct. They are numbered in the same format as the earlier AFAG Safety Guides.

The aerial tree work AFAG guides can be found at  http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/resources/publications.htm.

Bulk purchase of some of the guides is available - please email technical@ukfisa.com for more detail.

 

Categories: Safety Guides

FISA 608

Tree Shear and Grapple Saw

This document provides guidance on the safe working practices to be followed when operating tree shear and grapple saw equipment.

The guide is intended for anyone specifying or approving the use of this equipment, managers co-ordinating such works, equipment operators and those working in its vicinity. It is also highly relevant for equipment manufacturers, suppliers or those who modify machines.

It is essential that all relevant persons should read, understand and implement the control measures highlighted within this guide.

A Tree Shear is a hydraulic-powered cutter that cuts trees and woody vegetation in a mechanical slicing action.

A Grapple Saw is a hydraulic driven harvester chainsaw fitted to a timber rehandling grab.

December 2021 - This FISA guide is new to the forestry industry and we welcome your feedback on the guide. If you have feedback, please email technical@ukfisa.com. Your comments will be fed to the FISA Plant & Equipment Working Group and the guide will be reviewed in eighteen months’ time.
 

Documents to download

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