23 P er sonal Pr o t ectiv e Eq uipment PPE and Eq uipment Ear Pr o t ection Tw o types of pr o t ection are a v ailable and highly recommended f or use A muf f type pr o t ect or that clips ont o the har d hat is useful during cooler w eather while inser t plugs ma y be more comf or table and eq ually ef f ectiv e during w armer w eather Ey e Pr o t ection Ad eq uat e pr o t ection against e y e injuries is a v ailable in three basic styles 1 F ace shields that clip ont o a har d hat and that are com posed of a fne mesh screen or clear saf e ty glass or plastic of f er good visibility and air cir culation 2 Plastic goggles that ft snug t o the f ace are ef f ectiv e but become f ogged and uncomf or table in w arm w eather 3 Saf e ty glasses made of har d pla stic or glass F oo tw ear We ar good vibramsoled leather boo ts at all times f or best pos sible f oo ting during dr y periods Leather or rubber caulk boo ts are recommended in e xtremely w e t timbered areas par ticularly on the W est Coast Haida Gw aii and V ancouv er Island Caulk boo ts ho w e v er should no t be w orn on e xposed r ock sur f aces because of the danger of slipping Glo v es Chai nsa w glo v es are ine xpensiv e lightw eight n ylon glo v es with lat e x w ebbing that permit a sure nonslip grip on the po w er sa w especially in w e t w eather