Chainsaw Operators  Personal Protection Equipment

The American OSHA Regulation 1910.266 mandates that employed chainsaw operators must wear the following Personal Protection Equipment:

1. Head Protection
2. Protection for the Face and Eye
3. Hearing Protection
4. Certified Chainsaw Protective Chaps or Pants that are UL listed (Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated)
5. Certified Chainsaw Protective steel toed Footwear

While these requirements are mandated for professional chainsaw operators who are experienced and professionals, it only makes since that the casual individual who operates their chainsaw seasonally should also use the same personal protective equipment.

Having worked disaster relief, I have lost count of the number of times that well-meaning individuals have ended up as victims during “cleanup,” simply because they did not use common sense and were not wearing the proper clothing when operating a chainsaw. Flip-flops, sandals, and tennis shoes will not protect your feet and legs when operating a chainsaw. Therefore, when you are purchasing your chainsaw, before you purchase all the wonderful accessories that will go with your new chainsaw, you should purchase protective clothing first. This should include a safety helmet, protective eyewear, earplugs, steel-toed no-slip boots, and protective gloves that are certified for use with a chainsaw, regular garden gloves and work gloves will not protect your hand if it happens to slip and encounter the saw chain while the chainsaw is running at full speed.


 

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