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Most chainsaw safety features are focused on the kickback problem, and seek to either avoid it (chain and bar design), or to reduce the risk of injury should it occur (chain brakes). In addition to the safety features built into the chainsaw, operators should also wear specific chainsaw safety clothing .
The safety mitt ensures that if kickback occurs, the operator's hand remains on the bar of the chainsaw. This means that the kickback is more easily controlled, and the chain brake is more easily engaged. The safety mitt also protects the operator's left hand in the same way as chainsaw safety gloves.
Kickback (pinball), a ball-saving mechanism in a pinball table; Chainsaw kickback, in which a chainsaw encounters hard wood and violently surges upward. Table saw kickback, when part of the workpiece is propelled back towards the operator at a high speed; Steering kickback, movement in a vehicle's steering wheel when it encounters an obstacle.
Drop starting, or turning on a chainsaw by dropping it with one hand while pulling the starting cord with the other, is a safety violation in most states in the U.S. [42] Keeping both hands on the saw for stability is essential for safe chainsaw use.
Andreas Stihl designed and hand built his first chainsaw in 1926. [5] The saw was electrically powered, and weighed about 48 kg (106 lb). [6] Stihl grew slowly initially, as the chainsaws came to the market about the same time as the Great Depression; with manpower cheap, and old two-man saws proven, there was no need for power saws.
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday night that it is temporarily suspending accepting packages sent from China and Hong Kong until further notice.
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