The petrol Chainsaw is an particularly valuable and effective tool to own for anyone who is required to cut down timber, branches or thick bushes on and around your property. It can also be employed to tidy up the garden of overhanging limbs or used just for sawing up logs for firewood.

Nonetheless one should take into consideration the fact that if this piece of equipment can chop down a tree then it is obviously a tremendously powerful and therefore potentially dangerous tool for anyone to use. A petrol Chainsaw is quite safe provided that you observe the recommended tips and use your common sense.

It is important that you dress yourself in the right protective clothing whenever you are running your Chainsaw. Specialist trousers and jackets can be bought which still enable you to move unhampered at the same time offer some decent protection to your body as they are made using strengthened materials.

An essential piece of safety equipment is some type of headgear like a hard hat you see builders wearing when working on site are essential to shield from any falling debris which just might happen to appear from nowhere. Another must is a good strong set of goggles or eye glasses for obvious reasons. Many of the professional helmets also include a face guard or visor already attached to stop sawdust and any other traveling physical objects. The Chainsaw when in full operation can be quite a very noisy animal so to prevent any short, long term or even permanent ear damage it's important to use the appropriate ear protection. Please note that tissue or cotton wool is not good enough.

Before you use your Chainsaw to cut anything at all use your common sense and first survey the area accordingly. This will make sure you do not chop down a tree or branch and have it land on your or your neighbours building, out building, vehicle or worse still a passerby. When you are pruning or lopping off branches within a tree and you are in that tree make certain you are in a tied, stable and secure position before you even think about switching on the saw.

One last note to think about is this. Whenever you are operating the Chainsaw in no way permit yourself to become distracted, this is one way accidents occur. Concentration common sense and focus will ensure safe operation of your Chainsaw.