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Ch ain Saw an d Cr osscu t

Saw Tr a in in g Cou r se2 0 0 6

Safety

Si t u a t ion a l Aw ar eness Ex er ciseFor Ch a in Saw Saw y er s

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SAFE SAWING DECISIONS

Safe or Unsafe

Make

SAFETY

Your FIRST choice

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Unsafe

Whats wrong with this

picture?

Safe Buck from the

uphill side

Remove overheadhazards

Clear an escaperoute

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Unsafe

Safe Keep the saw below your

shoulders

Remove tripping hazards

Clear an escape route

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Unsafe

Safe Limb from the uphill side

Remove spring poles safely

Remove overhead hazards

Clear an escape route

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Safe

Keep your eyes on the saw blade

Remove tripping hazards

Remove overhead hazards

Clear an escape route

Unsafe

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Unsafe

Safe Wear your PPE (hardhat,

gloves, hearingprotection)

Buck from the uphill side

Remove overheadhazards

Remove tripping hazards

Clear an escape route

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Unsafe Unsafe

Safe Remove tripping hazards

Remove overhead hazards Clear an escape route Slide 8

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Unsafe

Safe

Always start with an undercut, then finish with the back cut

Second sawyer must stand at least 2 tree lengths away

Second sawyer must pay attention to the tree being cutSlide 9

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Unsafe

Safe Wear PPE (hearing

protection)

Keep the saw belowyour shoulders

Remove tripping

hazards Clear an escape route

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Unsafe

Safe Avoid kickback, remove obstacles the bar tip might contact

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U f

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Safe

Avoid kickback, remove obstacles the bar tip could contact

Clear work area before limbing

Keep your eyes on the saw bladeSlide 12

Unsafe

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Unsafe

Safe

Remove overheadhazards

Keep the saw below

your shoulders Remove tripping

hazards

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Unsafe

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Unsafe

Safe

Smoking and fuel dont mix, stay 50 feet away from thefueling area

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Unsafe

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Unsafe

Safe

Remove overhead and tripping hazards

Clear an escape routeSlide 15

Unsafe Unsafe

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Unsafe Unsafe

SafeRemove

overhead

hazards

Keep the sawbelow your

shouldersRemove trippinghazards, clear anescape route

Avoid kickback,removeobstacles the

bar tip couldcontact

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Unsafe Unsafe

Safe

Use wedges

Watch the top

of the tree foroverhead

hazardsStand in a safeplace, not thekickback zone

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Unsafe

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Safe

Remove overhead and tripping hazards

Keep your eyes on the saw blade

Clear an escape route

Unsafe

Unsafe

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SafeMaintain 2 tree lengths between sawyers

Keep equipment 2 tree lengths from falling activity

Pay attention to people and potential hazards in the cuttingarea

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Unsafe

Unsafe

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Unsafe

Safe

Buck from the uphill side

Clear an escape route

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Unsafe

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Unsafe

Safe

Maintain 2 tree lengths between sawyers

Communicate!Slide 21