﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:44:41 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 - Technical Notes</title><link>https://ukfisa.com:443/Safety/Safety-Library/rss/category/440/technical-notes</link><atom:link href="https://ukfisa.com:443/Safety/Safety-Library/rss/category/440/technical-notes" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Inspection of Work Equipment & Machines]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/inspection-of-work-equipment-machines</link><description><![CDATA[ This Technical Note will only focus on the requirements in relation to inspection of equipment and machines. But it is the responsibility of the employer to familiarise themselves with the other ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/inspection-of-work-equipment-machines</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Guidance for FWM - Planning Chainsaw Operations]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/guidance-for-fwm-planning-chainsaw-operations</link><description><![CDATA[ Chainsaw operations remain the highest risk activity within our industry. 

 The FISA Chainsaw Working Group has prepared guidance on the planning of chainsaw works,  for those undertaking the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/guidance-for-fwm-planning-chainsaw-operations</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Angier]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Using a tree jack]]></title><link>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/using-a-tree-jack</link><description><![CDATA[  September 2025  - the TN has been updated with higher quality photos; updated text around ‘when not to use a tree-jack’; and updated QR codes on final page 

 Advice from the Chainsaw Working ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/using-a-tree-jack</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></channel></rss>