This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
Chain Saw Safety Recommended Personal Protective Equipment


Wear gloves to prevent slippage and to protect hands.


Wear hard hat to protect head.


Wear protective pants or chaps to protect legs.


Wear chain saw protective boots or safety boots and gaiters to protect feet.


Wear ear protection to protect ears.


Wear safety goggles, glasses or face shield to protect eyes.


NOTE: Dress properly — do not wear clothing that is too tight or too loose.


Make Proper Work Practices a Habit • Use only a right-hand grip to hold your chain saw (right hand on the trigger, left hand on the front handle).


• Keep your left arm straight for better control.


• Hold chain saw firmly with both hands. Keep thumb firmly wrapped around front handle.


• Stand to the side of the chain saw, never behind it. • Run engine at full throttle.


• Use low-kickback saw chain and a reduced-kickback guide bar whenever possible.


• Keep the chain saw, saw chain, guide bar and drive sprocket properly maintained.


• Stand with feet well braced and your body balanced. • Cut only wood with your chain saw. Do not cut any other material.


Caution


• Keep yourself clear of the work. Before cutting: • Check for hazards: Limbs, power lines, dead trees, etc. • Calculate how the object being cut will fall.


• Determine if the chain saw may be thrown unexpectedly by the movement of the cut material.


• If possible, position yourself to avoid injury, away from the natural lead of the tree.


• Never cut above shoulder level. • Never cut while in a tree or while on a ladder. • Keep others a minimum of two tree lengths away from the cutting area. • Do not allow others to hold wood during cutting.

Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80