The last two morning have felt like fall is in the air. We had 59 degrees when we got up Friday, and we had mist on the pond. Today the high was only in the mid 80s. It will go beastly again, no doubt, and I am glad for the relief the crops are getting.
13. Clear your work area and your escape path of brush, vines, and other hazards that can trip you or catch your saw.
14. Escape from the bullseye when the tree tips. 90% of accidents happen within 12 feet of the stump. Go more than 15 feet, and stay out of the bullseye until things stop falling.
15. Keep spectators away more than twice the height of the tree in the direction it will fall.
16. Don't cut alone.
17. Keep your body and the swamper's out of the line of the bar in case of a kickback.
18. Set the brake when taking over two steps or when moving through tripping hazards. Keep your trigger finger off of the throttle when you are moving.
19. DO NOT operate a chainsaw from a ladder! Operating with your feet off the ground requires special training.
20. Do not cut above your shoulders.
21. Springpoles must be shaved on the inside of the apex between the ascending and descending sides. If the apex is higher than you shoulders, stand under the springpole and cut it low on the descending side. It will release upward, away from you.Leaning and heavily loaded poles that are too small to bore cut for a hinge should be shaved on the compressed side until they fold.
22. Do not cut a tree that is holding up a lodged tree. Do not work under a lodged tree. Think about a mouse trying to steal the cheese out of a trap.
23. Instruct your swampers and helpers to NEVER approach you from behind or the sides to within the reach of your saw when you are cutting. If you pull out of a cut with the chain running, or have a severe kickback, the swamper can be killed if he is coming up behind you!
24!! Quit When You Are Tired!
5 comments:
My yard is brown. I have gotten 2/10 inch rain twice in the past 6 weeks. It is raining all around my area but we are not getting it. Another upper 90 day forecasted.
Had the same thoughts. Was 48 here. Got what looks like cold rain coming this week.
Woke this morning in Philly to 63 degrees and 75% humidity.
We have not run the house AC for two days now, and probably won't run it today.
This is a very nice change from the temperatures over 100 that we had not long ago.
Must be nice. Right now it is 100 degrees with a heat index of 126 here in Missouri.
We had 35 yesterday morning and 37 todam but it hit mid 70’s by noon. Of course we are in Copper Basin Alaska! But still nights are still short but if it’s clear the heat leaves. Cloudy nights lately have been In the mid forties. We have had a cool, late spring and it looks like an early fall!
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