ladders and chainsaws

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler

This thread made me laugh. About 15 years ago when I was pretty much a newbie at tree stuff a new neighbor moved in who has since become my best bud. He is a former tree company owner. I had a hanging branch and his wife saw me set the ladder up on the tree. She told me to wait, here comes the new neighbor with his harness and spikes. Proceeded to tel me about ladders and tree work. Lots of entertainment on you tube about ladders and chainsaws. Painful to watch!
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Indeed it is Rob. I can't tell you how many guys get seriously injured with ladders and chainsaws. As I said before. If you can't reach it from the ground, hire a pro. We use the right equipment for the situation.

I see guys cutting without PPE all the time also. I don't start my saws without my Kevlar chaps on and eye protection.

[Rob Rockcrawler]

Originally Posted by piemma

Indeed it is Rob. I can't tell you how many guys get seriously injured with ladders and chainsaws. As I said before. If you can't reach it from the ground, hire a pro. We use the right equipment for the situation.

I see guys cutting without PPE all the time also. I don't start my saws without my Kevlar chaps on and eye protection.

I'm always wearing my glasses, if more than a couple cuts i wear the chaps. Always wear the brain bucket when dropping. Luckily i have never had an accident. If i can drop 30 pounds or so i will start climbing under the supervision of my neighbor. Talk about using muscles you don't know about, OUCH!