﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:40:25 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>UK FISA - Chainshot</title><link>https://ukfisa.com:443/Safety/Safety-Library/rss/category/440/chainshot</link><atom:link href="https://ukfisa.com:443/Safety/Safety-Library/rss/category/440/chainshot" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[FISA Risk Zone campaign 2025-26]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/fisa-risk-zone-campaign-2025-26</link><description><![CDATA[ The  FISA Risk Zone campaign  will address the ever-growing problem of  public and operative encroachment  into  active forestry work areas . 

 Over the next 12 months, the campaign will tackle  ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/fisa-risk-zone-campaign-2025-26</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Chain Shot Management – Risk Reduction and Mitigation]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chain-shot-management-risk-reduction-and-mitigation</link><description><![CDATA[ It is estimated that 1 in 50 chain break occurrences will result in some level of chain shot release. While the rate of instance is very low, the consequences can be serious. The person most at risk ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chain-shot-management-risk-reduction-and-mitigation</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Chain Shot Incident on Processor]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chain-shot-incident-on-processor</link><description><![CDATA[ Two forestry workers were located approximately 100 metres from an operating processor when they heard a bang that sounded similar to a .22 round fired from a rifle. 
The processor’s chain split, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chain-shot-incident-on-processor</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Chainshot - manage the risk]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chainshot-manage-the-risk</link><description><![CDATA[ Chainshot has been the cause of several fatal accidents around the world and a near fatal accident in the UK 2019. 

 This FISA Technical Note will explain what Chainshot is and the control ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chainshot-manage-the-risk</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Chainshot incident]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chainshot-incident</link><description><![CDATA[ Key learning following a Serious Incident Review. 

  What happened?  

 The near miss incident happened on a NRW direct production thinning coupe, involving a harvester operator contracted by ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chainshot-incident</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Tree Shears/Grapple Saws]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/tree-shearsgrapple-saws</link><description><![CDATA[  V7 update - 23 April 2021  - The machine should also have visible or audible overload warning (loads over 1 tonne), check valves, be marked with SWL and be subject to   LOLER thorough examination ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/tree-shearsgrapple-saws</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Chainshot - what is the risk?]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chainshot-what-is-the-risk</link><description><![CDATA[  Forestry and Timber News article - August 2020  

 Chainshot has been the cause of a number of fatal accidents around the world and a recent near fatal accident in the UK. 

 Chainshot is the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chainshot-what-is-the-risk</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Chain shot - Speed of a Bullet]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chain-shot-speed-of-a-bullet</link><description><![CDATA[  FISA Safety Bulletin - updated May 2020  

 FISA's Plant & Equipment Working Group has issued an update to this Chain shot Bulletin with a cone zone image added. 

 Chain shot is the high ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/chain-shot-speed-of-a-bullet</guid></item></channel></rss>