SafetySkills Videos - Chainsaw Safety: Safe Operations
Date: 3/31/2022 - 4/30/2023
Location: Online
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Overview
Description:
A chainsaw is a useful tool in many industries but operating a chainsaw can be dangerous if the right precautions are not taken. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are about 36,000 chainsaw-related injuries each year. The risk of injury can be minimized by using safe operating procedures and wearing the proper personal protective equipment, or PPE. Learners who successfully complete this course should be able to recognize safe operating procedures for chainsaws. This micro-learning course covers a small part of a broader topic. For a more complete training experience, see HPT-2.2 Chainsaw Safety. This course is presented in English and Spanish. (4 min.)
Relevant Standards:
29 CFR 1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment; 29 CFR 1910.269 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution; 29 CFR 1910.95 -Occupational Noise exposure
Prerequisites: None
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Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Christopher | MassDOT |
| Joe | Town of Groton DPW (CT) |
| Michael | Town of Savoy |
| Michael | City of Haverhill |
| Helaina | City of Greenfield DPW |
| Morton | City of Westfield |
| Mark | Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Boston) |
| Brodie | Town of Longmeadow Engineering |
| Sophia | Town of Tewksbury |
| Frank | City of Westfield |
| Matthew | City of Westfield |
| Zen | Town of Wilton Department of Environmental Affairs (CT) |
| Don | City of Westfield |
| Nicholas | City of Westfield |
| John | Town of Gill |
| Kason | County of Hawaii (HI) |
| Nick | Town of Shrewsbury |
| John | City of Westfield |
| Patrick | City of Westfield |