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this
chain
saw
safety
•quiz
The correct answer for each of the following statements
is "True" or "False", Please make your
selection.
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CHAIN SAW. SAFETY
TRUE
FALSE
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1. Correct chain tension will insure that the saw won't vibrate.
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2. To make certain chain tension is correct, the chain should not be hot when
adjusted.
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3. Carry a chain saw with the bar forward and pointed at the ground.
4. Manufacturers produce twelve main types of chain saw chains.
5. The most common type of chain saw injury is slipping and falling with the
saw.
6. Anti -kickback chains will help reduce the force of a kickback.
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7. When a chain saw is idling, the chain should move slowly.
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8. Eye screen protection should be worn when using a chain saw.
9. Most chain saws will notiemit enough noise to impair hearing.
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10. Proper felling will 'reduce injuries and will improve the quality of wood .
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11. It is okay to fell trees on 'windy days if you use the•correct cutting
techniques. 1 I .i
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12. The most dangerous kickback zone is the bottom quadrant of the bar
nose.
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13. Using the tip of the bar when limbing puts less stiain on the saw and the
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14. Proper notching ensures thc tree will fall where you want it to fall.
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15. For a tree to fall freely in the desired direction,,a notch should be as
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16. Only.professional loggers should use Dutchman notches. .
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17. Place chain saw on ground when starting.
18. Chain saws are a source. of high level noise..
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19. The depth of the notch should be one-quarter the diameter of the tree. .
20. Make the •notch on the side to which the tree is expected to fall.
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21; If the cut shows a fine powder instead of wood chips, your saw needs
sharpening.
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22. The operator is thel most important ingredient/in chain saw safety,
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23. Depth gauges should be checked after'every third sharpening.
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24. Depth gauges should be set at 30 thousandths. .
25. ;If you have a Dutichman notch, you can control how the tree will fall by
using a proper backeut. i
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