woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Can you guys offer up any information about how large private tree services, or government operations, where a lot of people are using saws, how they handle the maintenance. Are workers generally responsible for cleaning and maintaining the saws that they are using? What procedure seems to work the best? The person having used the saw, cleans the crud off at the end of the day, and whatever else to insure proper operation the following day? Is everyone owning their own saws, if possible, the best way to go?
The local government here has cut loose funds for logging large areas in and around the national park, and they have been putting together a program to do the work over the next five or six years. They are hiring people and giving inadequate training, and don't have a clear policy about saw responsibility and maintenance. People with limited experience are becoming overnight loggers. Trees are mostly relatively small, but a lot of injuries are resulting, and they just don't seem to have a clue about it.
I'm not directly involved in this fiasco, but I do know some people, and may have some participation in the future. I'm trying to tell them that they need a clear and encompassing approach to the saws equipment issue, both for safety, and for other practicality. Unfortunately, there are too many experts in decision making positions, who have limited practical experience themselves, and basically, don't know their azz from a hole in the ground, though they can talk up a storm. It's not atypical to see here, people get to a job site and the saws don't want to start, or they aren't sharp, etc.
I'm forming my own ideas about it, and any information on chainsaw policy, where a fairly large number of people are working under the auspices of one company or agency, would be helpful.
Thanks for any thoughts on the subject!
Jay
The local government here has cut loose funds for logging large areas in and around the national park, and they have been putting together a program to do the work over the next five or six years. They are hiring people and giving inadequate training, and don't have a clear policy about saw responsibility and maintenance. People with limited experience are becoming overnight loggers. Trees are mostly relatively small, but a lot of injuries are resulting, and they just don't seem to have a clue about it.
I'm not directly involved in this fiasco, but I do know some people, and may have some participation in the future. I'm trying to tell them that they need a clear and encompassing approach to the saws equipment issue, both for safety, and for other practicality. Unfortunately, there are too many experts in decision making positions, who have limited practical experience themselves, and basically, don't know their azz from a hole in the ground, though they can talk up a storm. It's not atypical to see here, people get to a job site and the saws don't want to start, or they aren't sharp, etc.
I'm forming my own ideas about it, and any information on chainsaw policy, where a fairly large number of people are working under the auspices of one company or agency, would be helpful.
Thanks for any thoughts on the subject!
Jay