Tree Care Safety Briefing How to Avoid Chainsaw Kickback
Channel: Gene Basler
Date: 2020-05-05

Spanish Speakers click CC! This is part of my Tree Care Safety Playlist Series. PLEASE feel free to ridicule my Spanish--preferably along with a competent suggestion on how to make it better. Here are the full notes from the briefing, so you can use this as a reference:
What's the required PPE for chainsaw use? Hard hat, eye protection, ear protection, and chainsaw chaps.
Kickback is the sudden upward or backward motion of a chainsaw guide bar. It's really a rapid transfer of energy endangering the chainsaw operator.
Kickback usually occurs when the upper tip of the bar contacts an object--usually wood. 
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OK, so how are we going to avoid kickback?
1: Always be aware of the location of your bar tip at all times. Just as when using a kitchen knife, you maintain awareness of the knife's tip, and just as when you're using a firearm, you maintain awareness of the end of the barrel, always maintain awareness of the top of the bar tip.
2. Keep a solid footing and don't overreach when cutting.
3. Run the saw at full throttle during the entire cut.
4. Avoid plunge cutting, or bore cutting, unless you have been trained in the technique.
5. Keep a solid grip with your left hand and keep your left elbow locked.
6. Avoid letting the saw get pinched.
7. Always inspect the chain brake before use.
8. Keep the saw in good working condition.
OK, so let's recap: 
El contragolpe ocurre cuando la barra de repente brinca atras a la cabeza.
El contragolpe generalmente ocurre cuando la punta de la barra hace contacto con un objeto.
1. Preste atención a la ubicación de la punta de la barra en todo momento.
2. Mantenga una base sólida y no se extralimite.
3. Corre el serrucho a alta velocidad mientras esta cortando.
4. evite perforar la madera a menos que haya sido entrenado.
5. Mantenga un agarre sólido con la mano izquierda y cierre el codo izquierdo.
6. No pellizque la barra adentro la madera.
7. Siempre inspeccione el freno antes de usar el serrucho.
8. por supuesto, mantenga su serrucho en las mejores condiciones de funcionamiento!
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