22 Chainsa w Saf e ty This section is designed as a con v enient ref erence f or saf e po w er sa w operating t echniq ues Com pliance with a f e w basic saf e ty points will signifcantly reduce injuries T raining The most im por tant aspect of chainsa w saf e ty is the f ormation of good w or king habits and f amiliarity with the eq uipment This req uires a training pr ogram b y a q ualifed instruct or The opera t or should ha v e a good w or king kno wledge of the function of the po w er sa w and the ability t o mak e minor adjustments and repair s in the feld Ph ysical ftness also results in a more aler t appr oach t o the job and the w or k er is less lik ely t o de v elop lazy cutting habits the cause of man y accidents P er sonal Pr o t ectiv e Equipment All op erat or s must w ear adeq uat e PPE while operating a po w er sa w This includes Leg Pr o t ection Shor t c haps with int er w o v en n ylon pads pr o t ect the leg fr om 30 cm abo v e the knee t o 30 cm belo w the knee Ho w e v er people of abo v e a v erage height will fnd that these chaps pr o vide only about 5 t o 8 cm of pr o t ection belo w the knee thus lea ving the shins vulnerable t o injur y if w orn with or dinar y hiking boo ts Pr of essional f allers pants with builtin pads pr o vide considerably great er pr o t ection and are much more comf or table Head Gear A lightw eight plastic har d hat is req uired t o pre v ent serious injur y fr om f alling debris Head gear should be a bright colour f or easy visibility