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the OSHA Logging Compliance Directive, CPL 2-1.22
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Definitions and clarifications
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2. Paragraph (d) - General Requirements
(2) Paragraph (d)(1)(iv) - Leg protection. Employees must use
leg protection constructed of cut-resistant material any time they operate a chain saw.
Chain-saw kickback and sudden cut-through, which are major causes of chain-saw injuries,
are not dependent on whether the chain saw is used frequently or regularly by the
operator. OSHA believes that a feller, who operates a chain saw as a regular part of the
job, and a logging truck operator, who may operate a chain saw occasionally or
incidentally to operating a vehicle, both face a significant risk of injury when using a
chain saw. As such, leg and foot protection are required whenever an employee is operating
a chain saw.
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