Chanisaw Pants in Trees

Haven't met a chainsaw pant my crotch couldn't blow out. I've been thinking of taking them into a tailer and getting them to add an extra bit of fabric in that area. It's embarrassing especially cause I climb in a Sequoia and the nut hug in those just really... enough has been said.
 
i guess nobody has seen the pic of the guy that gashed his leg even though he had on chainsaw pants. give yourself a heatstroke if you want, if its gonna happen, its gonna happen, that's just the way it is.
 
Um, the way he was cutting negated the benefits of the pants. He exposed an unprotected area of his legs to the saw. PPE doesn't eliminate the need for thinking...
 
To make a statement about not wearing chainsaw pants is fine by me but to imply those that wear them are inexperienced and incompetent operators of a saw is absolutely absurd, especially when it's required by law. I don't have a choice. The pants aren't meant to be bullet proof, as apposed to giving some reaction time to lessen an injury which I could care less about because I am a very confident and competent operator of a saw. But I'm glad I have that extra barrier. Considering that most chainsaw injuries take place in the area of the left leg, or lower portion of the body, pants are a great start.

Here is some bed time reading:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ageng/safety/ae1025w.htm
http://www.elvex.com/facts08.htm


But in the event that it does happen and OHSA comes along to take a report of the scene and finds out I was too proud to my wear PPE; required by law; not only will I have a large scarring gash, but my employer will be fined, his insurance premiums will go up, depending on the extent of injury, possible jail time (injury leading to death). I might not qualify for disability, the down time and money lost, the psychological effects on me and my family, end of a career, etc. Heatstroke, really? That comes down to management and a reflection of how an employer thinks of his employees in relation to the customer and dollar their collecting. Business is too tight for the odd 5 minute water break? Please don't patronize those that wear the pants(or chaps).
 
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That's either one big No-Brainer or you are originally from India where 'they' all think it's god's greater plan.
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Just wear the darn trousers. One day you will thank us.
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It's kinda like, take all the guns away and it'll cut down crime,

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It's more like, make everyone wear bullet proof vests and, they'll have a better chance of surviving a gunshot wound.
 
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It's kinda like, take all the guns away and it'll cut down crime,

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It's more like, make everyone wear bullet proof vests and, they'll have a better chance of surviving a gunshot wound.

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Correct. And every professional 'gun slinger' in Afganistan or the police is using one. So why shouldn't professional arborists wear chainsaw pants to deflect their 'gunfire' when working with their 'gun'.

Better safe than sorry...
 
Like I told the new guys yesterday climbers wear saddles so they don't fall out of the tree. everyone wears chaps or chainsaw pants when running a saw. Simple don't like it go home, I don't pay work mans comp. for stupidity.
 
I started climbing with chaps at the beginning of summer and have had no issues with comfort or mobility. The leg straps of a harness keep them close on your thigh and knee. And spikes, when worn, keep them around your knee and calf. Plus the chaps give a little padding to reduce spike discomfort just below the knee. I was expecting them to be a problem, especially in tight dense trees, but I was able to work with little restriction. Like eye, head and ear protection the chaps have become a standard on and above the ground. Even in the bucket. Funny thing is now my crew and I look like space men with bright colored ppe because I dare anyone to try and find a tree crew in my locality, and there are many including the municipal tree crew, that has even a pair of safety glasses among them. It's sad that we are the oddballs. You'd think that the local OSHA inspector, whose office is a mile away, would have a field day fining for violations. But that is another thread.
 
I live in Sayner, WI. This company does not have a building in town. Our town has a population of under one hundred. I don't know who they are, but they are not from Sayner! FYI.
 
At TCI i were introduced by MarkP on the buzz here to a lovely husband &amp; wife who are owners of a tree company. They told me only the day prior to TCI that their nephew died from a chainsaw cut to the leg while climbing. Their story touched me and put a tear in my eye. We read these awakenings all the time, it's different when it's a real life, face to face, first hand story.

They showed me a photo of the branch he was cutting at the time. Nothing special, maybe a 5-6" dia maple branch. Looked like it maybe released early and the saw followed through to his lower leg. Bled out in seconds and died in the tree.

They have been doing treework for 30+ years, they have never used chainsaw trousers, they were concerned about how hot they might be....

Needless to say they now have a different perspective on chainsaw protection trousers. They might not be a "requirement" yet, but sometimes i think you have to decide for yourself that you are better off being a step or 2 above the bare minimum requirements for safety.
 
Labomvil.com they make a move chain saw pant they are not fancy or flashy but they work and the ate less then 100I bucks
 
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