3 Pieces of Safety Gear You Must Wear Before Starting a Chainsaw

Chainsaw chaps Chaps are the most important piece. If the chain kicks back and hits your leg, chaps stop it before it reaches flesh. Skipping them because it is hot out is how people lose a leg.

Helmet with face shield and ear protection A helmet protects your head from falling branches, which happens more often than you expect. The face shield keeps sawdust and debris out of your eyes, and the ear muffs prevent permanent hearing damage from the saw’s noise.

Steel-toe boots You will drop a log or the saw itself on your foot. Regular boots will not save your toes. Get proper logger boots with high tops for ankle protection as well.