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All Chainsaws Require Protective Gear
When you start up your chainsaw and get down to business, you run the risk of injury from a variety of sources. Luckily, there is a wealth of gear on the market to protect your body from the rending, tearing blade you hold in your hands. From head to toe, no matter what brand of chainsaw you use, no matter what size the blade on the end, it is important to dress yourself in the proper safety gear.
There are many ways to get hurt while cutting wood with a chainsaw. Branches can spring suddenly loose and whip toward you with a lot of speed and force. They can break bone, but your face is also at risk. The engine of the saw is very loud and can cause damage to your inner ear. Wear a black helmet with hearing defenses.
Helmets are particularly important if you are on the ground with workers above you. Equipment and tools can fall and cause serious injury. They could even kill you. The proper chainsaw helmet will spread the force of impact, like a motorcycle helmet. Getting hit by a falling limb will then cause a slight headache, but no permanent damage.
If you are using an Echo chainsaw, you might want to limit yourself to protective gear made by that particular manufacturer. That is fine, but remember that, while not all gear is created equal, it is all interchangeable. A vest from Stihl will work just as well as one from Echo.
With your head and ears safe, we turn to the eyes. Some chainsaw operators will use full safety goggles; others rely on a face mask. The mask attaches to the helmet like a visor, blocking flying wood chips from getting to your face. If your chainsaw is spitting sawdust, you need to sharpen your blade. The large lattice allows full visibility while blocking the detritus flying off the blade.
Finally, you have to put something on your legs and feet. There are full trousers made from protective fabric, or chaps for the part-time sawyer. For the feet, any leather boot with hard, steel toes will offer adequate protection.
I doesn't make a difference what type of saw you prefer. You can use a McCulloch chainsaw with protective gear from Stihl. They will work just fine together and provide you with the same level of safety. Many areas actually require you to use the proper safety gear. Check with the authorities in your area and always obey the law!
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