SafetySkills Videos - Chainsaw Safety
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. This course is intended for workers in general industry that operate chainsaws. This course is presented in English and Spanish. (13 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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Competencies HPT 2.1.0 |
Introduction and Objectives |
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HPT 2.2.0 |
Understand required precautions before starting a chainsaw |
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HPT 2.3.0 |
Recognize which PPE is required when operating a chainsaw |
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HPT 2.4.0 |
Recognize how to safely handle and use a chainsaw |
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. This course is intended for workers in general industry that operate chainsaws. This course is presented in English and Spanish.
Note: You will need a unique email address to access this SafetySkills course.
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If you are having trouble registering, please email admin@umasstransportationcenter.org or call (413) 545-2604 for assistance.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
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| Jorge | Test Company 1 (Public) |
| Sophia | Town of Tewksbury |
| Stephanie | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Karen | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Nicholas | Merrimac COA and Senior Center |
| Nick | Cornell Local Roads Program |
| Valerie | Town of Kingston |
| John | Town of Gill |
| Kevin | City of Waltham |
| Paul | Town of Sandwich |
| Aldo | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |