Stay Safe with Chainsaw Chaps
Chainsaw chaps should be an essential piece of safety gear for everyone who works with chainsaws.
They are designed to protect your legs from potentially severe injuries.
Nowadays, chainsaw safety pants are made from layers of cut-resistant materials that stop the chain in its tracks before it can penetrate through to your skin.
The history of chainsaw chaps dates back to the 1970s. In those days, chainsaw-related injuries were, unfortunately, common among loggers and forestry workers.
Early protective garments were bulky and uncomfortable. This unfortunately resulted in many workers not using them.
But, over the ensuing decades, manufacturers have developed lighter, more flexible designs with improved material technology to ensure both safety with ease of movement.
Thus, today’s chainsaw chaps feature an apron-style or full-leg design, often made from Kevlar or ballistic nylon. This combination offers effective protection while allowing freedom of movement.
And remember! Using chainsaw chaps isn’t just about compliance, it’s about personal safety.
Chainsaw accidents happen in a split second, and the right protective gear can prevent life-altering injuries.
So it’s important that when choosing your chainsaw chaps, you should consider the material they are made of, their length, and the style that will be both comfortable and offer maximum protection when you are using your chainsaw.
These orange protective chainsaw safety pants come in 3 sizes (S,M,L) and are a good value option for anyone wanting extra peace of mind while working with a chainsaw.
Safety Certification
Importantly, they are UL (Underwriters Laboratories) certified, complying with ASTM F3325-19, ASTM F1897-14 (U.S. standards), OSHA Regulation 1910.266, and ANSI Z133.1.
Which basically means they are tested by measuring the cut resistance against a running chainsaw chain. It determines the level of protection by measuring the chain’s stopping speed, whether the chain jams, or the time it takes to cut through the material.
So you can have peace of mind that these chaps actually can protect your legs!
My chainsaw-happy brother-in-law received a pair for his birthday, and he’s now so used to having them on that he won’t even start his saw without buckling them on first.
Here is a quick Chainsaw Chaps Safety Checklist for you.
Safe cutting!
PS – Here are some other bits of safety gear that you should consider.