Safety equipment Logging and commercial fishing are usually tied for the most dangerous jobs in America, at about 150 deaths per 100,000. People get hurt, and sometimes killed, by chain saws, but most deaths are the result of falling objects.
Gear is available to make the logger's job a little safer.
The pants shown here have pockets in the front of the legs to hold Kevlar pads like the one on the left, designed to jam a chain saw and keep cuts from being so severe. Hard hats are available with face screens to give some protection from flying chips, and ear muffs to save the logger's hearing. The hat on the right was being worn by a logger when a branch fell down and broke over his head. The man was driven down to his knees and the hat split across the crown. Wedges are used to force a tree to fall where the logger wants.