Management Information Sheet

This safety alert arises from a fatal incident. The Health and Safety Executive has become aware of a dangerous practice involving the fitting of non-standard accessories, not approved by the manufacturers, to brush cutting machines. Initial investigations indicate that a link from a chain flail attached to a brush cutter, struck a nearby worker in the head.

Schools not using Norse Commercial Services for their Grounds Maintenance should check that any brush cutters used on their site have not been fitted with non-standard attachments. Any that have should be taken out of service immediately and the attachments removed and replaced with the manufacturer's approved accessory.

Please follow this link to read the safety alert from the Health and Safety Executive.