Chainsaw kickback
Read these 4 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on 29 CFR 1910.266 (good practice); ANSI Z133.
Say this
- Kickback starts at the top of the bar tip. Keep it out of the wood.
- Chain brake works and chain is sharp.
- Two hands, thumb wrapped around the handle.
- Chaps on. Cut below shoulder height.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "chainsaw kickback" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
Hazards on today's tasks
- Chainsaw work: Kickback
- Chainsaw work: Leg cuts
- Chainsaw work: Falling limbs
- Tree removal and site clearing: Falling trees and limbs
- Tree removal and site clearing: Chipper entanglement
- Tree removal and site clearing: Power lines
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (29 CFR 1910.266 (good practice), and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Goes with the JHA for chainsaw work, tree removal and site clearing.
Questions crews ask
How long is the chainsaw kickback toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 4 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
29 CFR 1910.266 (good practice); ANSI Z133.
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.