Saw sense

A chainsaw safety film aimed at both the professional and domestic user. The film is presented by a professional chainsaw operator, Robert Young, an employee of the Hobart City Council’s Mountain Maintenance gang. During a weekend firewood gathering trip, Robert takes us through the basic points of chainsaw safety.

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Credits

director

Jack Zalkalns

producer

John Honey

production company

Tasmanian Film Corporation

Duration

00:16:15:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323521

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tools - Safety measures

Crafts & Visual Arts → Tools - Safety measures

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Tools - Safety measures

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Tools - Safety measures

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1981

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