Look at the damage to the mobile Airport Pulling and Immokalee Road in Naples. Shelby Reynolds / Naples Daily News
Now that the storm has passed Irma, many people will soon begin the cleaning process to break chain saws remove trees and broken branches under it.
Collier County has a list of chain saw safety tips, such as cleaning up after a hurricane can be sent one of the most dangerous parts of the day. The most common and serious injuries caused by abuse of chainsaws caused.
Here are some tips to help you protect your family.
- Make sure you know how to use your chainsaw. If you are inexperienced, call a professional.
- If a chainsaw is used, always use safety equipment. This equipment includes goggles, safety shoes, tight clothing, non-slip gloves, hearing protection and helmet (to prevent trapped in the engine clothing).
- Pay attention to your surroundings. knowing the dangers along the way, such as power lines and other exist. Keep monitoring small children and pets out of danger at home or while the chain saw. Make sure that you have a secure base and prevent an outlet of the tree or fall in the extremities.
- Make sure that your computer adapt your work. The chain must be cut for the material of sufficient size and performance.
- Where possible, use a chain saw with a stop on the guide rod is attached.
- If you use an electric chain saw, make sure the extension cord for outdoor use marked. To ensure that the chain saw and extension cords are not forgotten, they bind with a fly. Avoid you are in or pulling the cable through any casual water.
- Never use a saw chain damaged or use undeveloped.
- Be sure to keep a firm grip with the fingers on the saw to handle enclosed and left arm during cutting. Never use the tip of the cutting guide. Always wear saw the chain at full speed before letting it touch the wood and cut at a constant speed. Not speed up or slow down the saw while touching wood.
- Never cut a ladder.
- Never cut across the chest.
- Never use a chain saw if you are tired, medical or under the influence of alcohol.
- Remember that safety and speed is more important.
- If you use a petrol chainsaw, make sure that the fuel stored properly. Gasoline and oil need to be stored in sealed for air away from residential containers. Make sure that the storage location is cool and dry, and away from open flames or other equipment that can cause sparks. Keep out of the reach of children. to keep only the amount on hand needed to prevent leaks.
- Pay attention to the temperature in the work area. Physical exertion and heat can cause serious injury, illness or death. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids and to judge someone your condition.
- If trees or limbs under tension or torsion are, let these cuts to experts.
- leave trees at home and / or large and professionals remain exposed deep cavities should.
Collier County Information Line remains active 24 hours a day. Residents with questions can (can call in Collier County residents 311) hotline at (239) 252-8444 call. Note that the volume of the call can be heavy and information can also access social media - channels or colliergov.net, including Facebook (found www.facebook.com/CollierGov ) and Twitter ( @CollierPIO ).
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