Anyone else tempted?

[devon TWiG]

I worked today using a chainsaw whilst wearing combat trousers , it was just so hot it was ridiculous ( I almost exclusively work for domestic / private customers ) If I was told I must wear full PPE I would of went home !!!

[stihlmadasever]

Shorts with chainsaw chaps.

The lad did get strange looks though...

It did look like he was heading to the blue oyster bar for a babysham or two

[Mark Bolam]

Wearing shorts for work is horrible.

You don't get the benefit of changing into shorts after you've finished cutting.

I must admit my chainsaw keks haven't been out for a while.

Arborwears look pretty kevlary at a glance.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Mankini in the forwarder today

[flatyre]

been strimming today, so not only trousers, but scarpa boots, helmet, ear defenders, visor, and a bushcutter jacket as there's so much hogweed about. Ten hours marinating in my own sweat

[GreenGui]

Mankini in the forwarder today

 

Awesome. Post a pic big boy:lol:

[agrimog]

if you care to read the H&S guidlines, you may dispense with the wearing of certain PPE if the tempratures may lead to the onset of heat exhaustion. Its always your call, remember they are guidlines, not you must rules.

[Daythe trees]

Type c's today and I would have been safer in cotton hi vis trousers. Guess what we are wearing tomorrow and only putting saw trousers on when we have to? the first person to pick up a saw and use it without having the right keks on will ruin it for us all, woe betide that individual!

[dan494]

Time to break out the £5 asda denim if you have to work north of 25 degrees imo. Don't know about you guys but I've used chainsaws most days for the past 16 years and the only damage one has caused to my chainsaw trousers is exhaust burns, pretty sure I'll not cut anything off if skip them now and again!

 

 

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[Will Heal]

I wore shorts cos I was fencing today, but first had to pick up some hedge cuttings from a job someone did for me yesterday.

Got there and the bushes hadn't been cut low enough, needs must so I fired up the topper and took off another 12 inches so the bushes were below the bottom of the windows like I had told him. The cleaning company owner who I was working for turned up didn't bat an eyelid and was happy with the work we had done. If I'd had known I would have worn my jeans.

Will I go to prison?