IT'S CHAINSAW Safety Awareness Week, and St John are working with chainsaw-makers Stihl to keep safety "top of mind". St John clinical director Tony Smith says a major issue in New Zealand is the lack ...

A chainsaw is one of the most dangerous single things on this planet. A roaring machine cycle of sharp teeth created to cut anything down. And if you add an idiot human to the mix, you’re just asking ...

Purdue Landscape Report: I have lost count of the number of times I’ve witnessed people working with chainsaws in shorts, a tank top, and flip flops with maybe a pair of earbuds, and it makes me ...

The inaugural STIHL Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week launched throughout the country today with a strong but simple message for the Kiwi ‘weekend warrior’ – taking five minutes to get ready before you ...

Chances are you’ve heard me preach this sermon before, but, as with many sermons, this one bears repeating: Whenever you handle a running chainsaw, wear Kevlar chaps, and if your cutting exposes you ...

As some of the participants donned safety equipment such as chain saw chaps and ear plugs, one of them quipped that the loggers on the cable TV show “Ax Men” (on the History Channel) often work ...

Operating a chainsaw is inherently hazardous and beginners probably shouldn’t start in the aftermath of a hurricane. For those who have some experience, here are some tips compiled from the ...

FORT GIBSON, Okla. –The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a chainsaw safety course at Fort Gibson Lake from March 3-7. This training was conducted in response to recent chainsaw-related ...