| A chainsaw is one of the most dangerous | | | | The long nylon fibres are designed to easily |
| gardening tools due to the nature of its | | | | unravel from the chainsaw trousers when they |
| construction and the job it does. It is designed to | | | | come in contact with the fast moving blade. The |
| cut through logs and tree trunks so imagine what | | | | strong nylon fibres are then taken into the chain |
| damage it could do if it cut through your leg. | | | | mechanism where they almost instantly disable it |
| To be able to handle a chainsaw in a professional | | | | before it gets a chance to do serious damage to |
| capacity in the UK you do have to be specially | | | | your legs. |
| trained. They can be unpredictable and often | | | | It is a requirement by law that someone |
| kickback in an arc motion which can often catch | | | | operating a chainsaw at work must be equipped |
| out inexperienced users. This often leads to injury | | | | with the proper protective clothing and equipment. |
| and if you are not properly protected can lead to | | | | The personal protective equipment at work |
| serious injury and death. | | | | regulations 1992 that suitable protective |
| One of the most prone parts of the body are the | | | | equipment must be worn. |
| legs because of the way a chainsaw is held. This | | | | In addition to British standards approved chainsaw |
| means that if an accident is going to happen it is | | | | trousers you should also be wearing similarly |
| more likely to occur to an area of your legs | | | | suitable protective gloves and boots. To protect |
| especially the front and side of the leg. | | | | your head, face and ears you can get a helmet |
| To protect yourself when using a chainsaw you | | | | with integrated face shield an ear protection. They |
| should wear protective trousers among other | | | | are noisy as well as dangerous and long term |
| safety equipment. Chainsaw trousers are design | | | | exposure to this high level noise will damage your |
| specifically to protect a user against the blade of | | | | hearing. |
| an active saw. | | | | It is important to remember that the cost of |
| Chainsaw trousers usually incorporate a specially | | | | chainsaw trousers are minor compared to the |
| designed loose weave patter of long nylon fibres. | | | | damage to yourself or your staff if an accident |
| These fibres are designed to prevent the | | | | occurs. These are particularly dangerous as they |
| chainsaw from cutting into your leg rather than | | | | have a shredding motion on your legs increasing |
| directly deflecting the saw blade which would be | | | | blood loss making these types of accidents more |
| dangerous. | | | | fatal and more difficult to treat at hospital. |