How safe is the BrushMaster® for the operator if bees attack?
When used in areas where yellow jackets or wasps are prevalent, the BrushMaster® should be equipped with the optional, preventative screens, or enclosed and air conditioned. The BrushMaster® is safer for the operator in emergency situations – due to the position of the operator at the rear extremity of the machine. Some other types of machines have the operator located down in the interior of the machine. In this case, the operator can only get out by coming forward and over the cutter deck, next to the cutters, which is very dangerous – especially in stressful situations where the cutters may still be running. If yellow jackets or wasps attack the operator in this type of equipment, he is trapped inside. The BrushMaster® has an optional fully enclosed cab on the air conditioned version. The BrushMaster® is also available with optional insect prevention screens to keep yellow jackets and wasps out, at a lower price than the air conditioning option.
