Work Efficiency Tip Sheet: Electronic Pruners: Faster and Safer

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• Personal Author:
  Chapman L ; Miquelon M ; Newenhouse A
• Description:
  If you prune at least 75 hours a year and typically cut large branches to shape trees, consider a portable, electronic pruner that can save you time and reduce your risk for serious injury. How do they work? Electronic pruners are hand held shears powered by an electric battery pack that you wear around your waist. An all-day battery works for 8-10 hours and weighs 4-8 lbs. Unlike pneumatic pruners that instantly cut when activated, electronic pruners respond to increased squeeze pressure on the trigger. Uniform powerful cuts leave smooth clean edges that heal rapidly, even on large diameter stock up to 1.2-1.8 inches. These pruners weigh slightly more than similar manual pruners, and take a bit of getting used to because of the attached cable and battery pack. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Electrical Equipment And Supplies Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Electronic Devices Equipment Operation Injury Prevention Tools Tree Trimmers
• Publisher:
  University of Wisconsin
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061199
• Citation:
  Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin, 2005 Nov; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030930
• Source Full Name:
  Work efficiency tip sheet: electronic pruners: faster and safer
• End Date:
  20080929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:47b1cc485a1d564f26b1ce3f7fa5751a74c6d0b8d42f5feb6cf2515d8ecde69914bde407a14ea2cdd708e08574ee91f03e092e662d732d902ea385d781c6ad9f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224814/cdc_224814_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 402.58 KB ]