Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Graham
At the risk of sounding unsympathetic, what the *hell* was the guy thinking of, using a chainsaw up a ladder like that???
Anyone from Health and Safety would probably have had a heart attack just from seeing it! Chainsaws are incredibly dangerous things and should only used with great care on secure and stable platforms and I have to wonder where he got it and what, if any, safety advice he was given with it.
|
While this is a horrible and tragic accident, I do agree with graham to a certain extent. Chainsaws are incredibly dangerous, and IMHO should not be sold to members of the public without proof the purchaser has passed the relevant training course (I did the course years ago in the army, but cant mind the name). On the other hand, a trained tree surgeon can and often does use a chainsaw while secured to a tree by a rope, and safety harness. But the main thing is that they are
trained to do so.