How safe are your legs & other bits

[Old WoodChip]

Worth a look and if anyone can answer why the yanks use chaps and short ones at that, in preference to full protection please let me know:confused1:

 

On the safety side of things they seem years behind, eye-feet-legs-hearing:blushing:

 

 

Edited April 10, 2012 by Old WoodChip

[skyhuck]

Worth a look and if anyone can answer why the yanks use chaps and short ones at that, in preference to full protection please let me know

 

On the safety side of things they seem years behind, eye-feet-legs-hearing:blushing:

 

 

Heat, I would imagine.

[Old WoodChip]

My thought at first Skyhuck but you see them high up in snow still with chaps half way up their legs and no safety boots?

Maybe they are so good they dont make mistakes :-)

[Rich2484]

Like the guy in video using saw isn't wearing gloves, look at the end when they are on the pallet upright.

 

Nice to see tho as I like seeing what it does good vid.

[easy-lift guy]

Worth a look and if anyone can answer why the yanks use chaps and short ones at that, in preference to full protection please let me know:confused1:

 

On the safety side of things they seem years behind, eye-feet-legs-hearing:blushing:

 

 

 

OWC, IMHO as a Yank, I believe vanity and a strange belief that everything bad happens to the other Guy or Gal. When I work with my equipment as a ground dweller, "thanks jammy for the title":001_rolleyes: I make an effort to wear the correct safety gear always, since I only have one body and life to work with. Yes it can be warmer/hotter over here and people in the business do dress seemingly more according to weather conditions while safety gear can be at times optional:thumbdown:. There are enough true professionals on either side of the Atlantic that really do take safety seriously, of course one can find many more on the Internet enjoying their ego with a captive audience.

easy-lift guy

[elfinwood saws]

I noticed this on facebook last night, a friend of a friend thought diy with a chainsaw and no protection would be fun!

[Rich2484]

Nice. Must say did turn my stomach a little. But I don't mind gore.

 

Would mind doing that to myself tho.

 

Surprised it didn't make a bigger mess of the flesh, thought it would have torn more away. Must have been quick to react.

[Minotaur]

Nice. Must say did turn my stomach a little. But I don't mind gore.

 

Would mind doing that to myself tho.

 

Surprised it didn't make a bigger mess of the flesh, thought it would have torn more away. Must have been quick to react.

 

Agree with you Rich, but bet its made a mess of his kneecap!

[agrimog]

out of curiosity, how many of yous now wear class2 protection, or even class3, you know that FC now require class3 with any saws that exceeed 20mtr/sec

[Pete Mctree]

Who cuts close to there legs & thinks that chainsaw trousers will protect them?