Ken Palmer

Measuring, Planning and Cutting Methods for Chainsaw Operators

February 16, 2015 | Ken Palmer | Safety Management, Worksite Safety, Equipment Operations

The first two articles in this series discussed the risks of chainsaw operation as well as chainsaw safety, planning and precision felling techniques. In this final article, I will discuss several other topics that chainsaw operators should be knowledgeable about, including how to estimate tree height, make an open face notch and use felling wedges. […]

Chainsaw Safety, Planning and Precision Felling Techniques

December 10, 2014 | Ken Palmer | Safety Management, Worksite Safety, Equipment Operations

Chainsaw operators have to be able to think on their feet and adjust to their surroundings. Accidents and injuries can be dramatically reduced, and productivity increased, when workers have the knowledge, training and skills they need to properly operate a chainsaw. In the following article – the second part of a three-part series – I […]

The Risks and Rules of Chainsaw Operation

October 16, 2014 | Ken Palmer | Safety Management, Worksite Safety, Equipment Operations

Welcome to the first in a three-part series about arborist safety. In the second and third parts of the series, we will take a look at tree-felling and cutting methods as well as storm response techniques for utility workers. This first article, however, will give readers a broad overview of chainsaw safety, including powerful statistics, […]