PPE in your opinion

[jzack605]

Helmet, ear protection and gloves always for me now. Chaps when cutting on ground. It’s definitely been indoctrinated into me a bit from my full time job which is a good thing.

High viz safety vests in my opinion are too much and detrimental, especially with a chipper. Everything gets caught on them.

 

[gary courtney]

Don't come in herre getting your panties in a wad.

you asked for feedback.you got it. wasn't to your liking eh?

 

[Capitalist]

#1 safety device is a guy on theground

you asked for feedback.you got it. wasn't to your liking eh?

Shhh shhh.... Go to facebook and try to offend people.
Everything is cool here.

 

[treebilly]

Well I wear my helmet,safety glasses, and hearing protection daily. Also wear my chainsaw pants every day. Beyond that we have daily safety meetings and countless hours of training.

 

[treebilly]

Bringing a safety oriented culture into anywhere is going to have resistance. The company I’m with is not without its flaws but they are working toward a bigger goal. I go above and beyond to help educate them and the other employees on being safe. Funny thing is. Production has gone way up since starting an actual safety and training program

 

[jzack605]

Glasses when they start fogging up are pretty poor pieces of PPE

 

[gary courtney]

#1 safety device is a guy on theground

Shhh shhh.... Go to facebook and try to offend people.
Everything is cool here.

not on facebook amigo

 

[Capitalist]

not on facebook amigo

I like you already

 

[Philbert]

High viz safety vests in my opinion are too much and detrimental, especially with a chipper. Everything gets caught on them.

Hi-Viz is situational dependent. Important when working around heavy equipment, or near roadways.

Get a vest that fits, or a ANSI Class II compliant T-shirt.

Philbert

 

[Capitalist]

Hi-Viz is situational dependent. Important when working a round heavy equipment, or near roadways.

Get a vest that fits, or a ANSI Class II compliant T-shirt.

Philbert

The most dangerous thing I have encountered yet is a ground guy that gets lost in space. Doesn't look up when they hear the saw or before they approach.

Thats my biggest fear doing this.
Hi viz on them would certainly help.
Sometimes I will be looking around for them and cant find them only to discover they were in my field of view just kinda washed out by leaves and branches.

 

[full chizel]

Oakley sunglasses, Mechanix type gloves, composite toe Danner boots, and ear plugs.

If i’m knocking trees over a helmet and one ear doesn’t have plugs in because i like to hear it crackin’ and poppin’ so i know what its doing

 

[gary courtney]

Hi-Viz is situational dependent. Important when working around heavy equipment, or near roadways.

Get a vest that fits, or a ANSI Class II compliant T-shirt.

Philbert

In the fire service it was "sop" to wear hi-viz especially on 10-50 calls.

 

[lone wolf]

Oakley sunglasses, Mechanix type gloves, composite toe Danner boots, and ear plugs.

If i’m knocking trees over a helmet and one ear doesn’t have plugs in because i like to hear it crackin’ and poppin’ so i know what its doing

You can still hear? I got to ask if that was thunder !

 

[jzack605]

The most dangerous thing I have encountered yet is a ground guy that gets lost in space. Doesn't look up when they hear the saw or before they approach.

Thats my biggest fear doing this.
Hi viz on them would certainly help.
Sometimes I will be looking around for them and cant find them only to discover they were in my field of view just kinda washed out by leaves and branches.

substituting a high viz vest with helmet, or clothing/work attire, that are high viz are way more effective and efficient.

 

[Capitalist]

substituting a high viz vest with helmet, or normal clothing, that are high viz are way more effective and efficient.

Probably so

 

[lone wolf]

The most dangerous thing I have encountered yet is a ground guy that gets lost in space. Doesn't look up when they hear the saw or before they approach.

Thats my biggest fear doing this.
Hi viz on them would certainly help.
Sometimes I will be looking around for them and cant find them only to discover they were in my field of view just kinda washed out by leaves and branches.

I seen that type they never learn and just keep doing it. make him wear hi vis.

 

[Capitalist]

I seen that type they never learn and just keep doing it. make him wear hi vis.

Guy I have now is cautious.

Others not so much.
Hard to get it through some of their heads, "when you hear that saw eyes on me and be well out of the way."

 

[lone wolf]

Guy I have now is cautious.

Others not so much.
Hard to get it through some of their heads, "when you hear that saw eyes on me and be well out of the way."

And if a rope is on it they act as though its safe to stand under the piece as if nothing could ever break or get cut.

 

[BC WetCoast]

I'm a pro and here is our reality. Worker's Compensation (Worksafe BC)is a government run agency that provides injury compensation to every worker in the province, therefore they set the safety rules.

Get injured and there are only two (usually) parties to be blamed, the worker or the company. The majority of the time, it's the company who gets blamed due to "failure to properly supervise"or "failure to provide a safe working environment". Hence, full PPE is supplied and mandatory, employees must sign each safety briefing, and employees must sign for each training session.

If a worker gets hurt and the employer is deemed responsible, the cost of the compensation/rehab/medical is added to their worker comp insurance premium. If the worker was deemed negligent then they may not qualify for compensation.

So everyone wears steel toes, hard hat, slash pants, gloves, hearing protection, safety glasses and a screen. And yes, it does rain here and there are times when we can't see and guys will take their glasses off. Just don't get caught by the safety guy or the boss.

 

[full chizel]

You can still hear? I got to ask if that was thunder !

Huh? What?!?