Hi Guys,
Just an introduction to say hi, and regarding any safety issues please ping them off to me and I will be happy to give you my view as a Safety Professional, I am not looking for gain or reward, I am just here like you to share in a common goal. Cheers
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Welcome Husky Scot to the Forestry Forum.
My issues with "safety" are well documented here on FF. At one time, I had 97 telephone technicians reporting to me. Coming up through the ranks, I had experienced plenty of personal injuries as well as witnessing others, including one fatality. Hurting and watching hurt is no fun. Memories of burying a fellow co-worker who just seconds ago was within arm's reach of you remain forever.
When sawing I wear and encourage others to wear the basic protective gear.
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Safety glasses, ear plugs, dust mask, gloves, & steel toed boots. I wear a welder's leather apron while sawing and chaps when felling. In the Summer, I replace the cap with a "pith" type helmet which protects my ears from the Sun. I also wear a back support belt.
Welcome to the forum. My team has a weekly meeting that we do a "safety minute" in. Last week, I covered hands/fingers safety again, as a coworker had accidentally hit his finger with the punchdown tool (a tool we use in telecommunications for punching wires down onto a block).
Thanks guys and nice to see common sense prevails in the wood working/ sawmill arena. I will put together a Hand arm vibration and whole body vibration paper and post it, will also throw in legislation changes etc, in case your wondering how guy from Scotland, can cut all this, I have also spent time plying trade in Ontario, Canada, and am a member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers. Cheers Guys