Felling; Chain Saw Safety Manual - Stihl MS 211 C Safety Manual

To reduce the risk of injury, take special
care when cutting shattered wood
because of the risk of injury from slivers
being caught and thrown in your
direction.
Make sure your saw does not touch any
foreign materials: Stones, nails, etc. may
be flung off, damage the saw chain or
cause the saw to kick back
unexpectedly.
If on a slope, stand on the uphill side of
the log. Watch out for rolling logs.
When working at heights:
Always use a lift bucket
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Never work on a ladder or in a tree
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Never work on an insecure support
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Do not work above shoulder height
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Never operate your unit with one
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hand

Chain Saw Safety Manual

Begin cutting with the saw at full throttle
and engage the spiked bumper firmly in
the wood, and then continue cutting.
Never work without the spiked bumper
because the saw may pull you forwards
and off balance. Always hold the spiked
bumper securely against the tree or
limb.
Note when reaching the end of a cut that
the saw is no longer supported in the
kerf. You have to take the full weight of
the saw since it might otherwise go out
of control.

Felling

Do not attempt felling unless you have
been trained in the necessary
techniques. To reduce the risk of
accidents and injury, do not attempt
felling or limbing if you are not an
experienced chain saw user.
Observe all country-specific regulations
on felling techniques.
Check that there are no other persons in
the felling area – other than helpers.
Make sure no-one is endangered by the
falling tree – the noise of your engine
may drown any warning calls.
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Maintain a distance of at least 2 1/2 tree
lengths from the next felling site.
Determine direction of fall and escape
paths
Select gap in stand into which you want
the tree to fall.
Pay special attention to the following
points:
The natural lean of the tree
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Any unusually heavy limb structure,
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damage
The wind direction and speed – do
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not fell in high winds
Sloping ground
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Neighboring trees
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Snow load
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Soundness of tree – take special
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care if trunk is damaged or in case
of deadwood (dry, decayed or rotted
wood)
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A Direction of fall
English
45°
45°
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