I thought this statement, from another thread, was too important to get lost in the dust.



My active duty service was from 1960-1980. Army training always emphasized hearing and eye protection. Most of my service was in Artillery and Aviation, lots of noise there! To this day, I still wear noise reducing ear muffs or ear plugs when around loud noises; mowing the lawn, loud power tools, etc. Still, at age 72, I do have some high frequency hearing loss. I can’t hear the higher frequency bat calls as good as my son, and most of you, probably can. These are usually the twittering of an undisturbed bat colony. Once the colony is disturbed, I have no problem hearing them.

Don’t forget the eye protection either. Most power tools recommend eye protection. Follow the recommendations of the user’s manual. In addition, excessive ultraviolet-light exposure from the sun and other sources can accelerate cataract and glaucoma problems. If you live long enough you will probably have to have cataract surgery. I have had it done to both eyes. A quality pair of UV sunglasses may delay the inevitable.

Folks, your job depends on your eyesight and hearing just as much as all of the other safety factors we have to consider are. Paul W. can talk to us about “ladder safety”. Doing all that you can do protect your long term health doesn’t make you a wimp.

...it makes you smart.

Let me add "Always look up for POWER LINES before you put a ladder in the air" in the interest of Good Safety.

Last week Childers & Sims shared about 15 minutes with me ladder Safety on WPN

Discussion with two firemen; Pete Childers & Chris Sims who co own a wildlife control company near Newnan Georgia. Everette from MI also joins in too.

http://animalremovals.net/ladder-safety-childers-sims/

Everyone needs to own a fiberglass ladder...

Chainsaw's. I heat my house with wood and and live/die by the chainsaw. Eye and Ear protection is crucial, as well as a good pair of gloves and nylon chaps. And we've all seen pics of the miscalculating Beaver!

Dave I thought the same thing too.
I own two fiberglass and several aluminum ladders

When using a ladder wear protective gloves, and appropriate footwear.
You always have to look up before you move a ladder. Regardless.
Aluminum is lighter , & less fatigue. JMO

Morning dew on a fiberglass ladder has been proven to conduct electricity.

Rain on a fiber glass ladder same thing.

Just ask any firemen if you want to know about ladders.


WCO Ladder Safety with Pete Childers & Chris Sims

Meet Childer & Sims as they discuss Wildlife Control Operator Ladder Safety.

Discussion with two firemen; Pete Childers & Chris Sims who co own a wildlife control company near Newnan Georgia.

Podcast Excerpt from Wildlife Control Methods II ” 11/04/2012 http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/audioPop.jsp?episodeId=684182&cmd=apop

BigBob 10-4 on chainsaw safety .

Here is a pretty cool chainsaw lesson from a late friend.

Kirk Lapierre On Chain Saw Safety Prevent Chain Saw Accident
http://kirklapierre.com/kirk-lapierre-vi...-for-chainsaws/

This is probably one of the most important lessons of Kirk Lapierre’s life he shared with us. Kirk became a big fan of following all safety procedures after his own chainsaw injury.

This is a special safety video for the wildlife control industry and everyone.

Don’t be a Kirk! Wear safety Goggles . Wear safety gloves. Learn & follow all safety guidelines for chainsaws

Ladder work is something that I never thought about safety glasses and hard hat for until a couple months ago. I put the biggest fully extended little giant against a foundation and started walking it up. About 2/3 up I felt resistance I looked up to see a branch hooked to the top of the ladder. I thought a simple push would get me by it. I pushed and the ladder walked on up to fully erect straight up and down. I grasped the lower rungs to walk the bottom away frome the building looked up to watch my progress BAM!!! the limb instead of brushing aside had broken and sat on top of the ladder until erect. It hit me in the face sideways with one jagged limb stabbing me 1 inch below my left eye. Like a good self employed guy paying insurance premiums I held onto the ladder placing it safely before I inspected the damage to myself.
Fortunately I never lost an eye and was able to clearly see Robb when I met him and several other business persons at the Georgia Rondi.
It was a self correcting mistake that will never happen to me again I hope me telling my mishap will prevent it happening to you. I you think it would never happen to you that I'm an idiot %$#@)*&you:-)

The only nearly conclusive thing that I can draw from Mr. Brooker's post is that if you want your offspring following in your footsteps, it's probably a wise idea to name them anything but Paul.

Oh, Oh, my son calls himself P.J., but guess what the P stands for? He's in trouble!

LATrapper: Have you been service connected for that hearing loss? If not see VA service officer and get checked out. The VA has a big drive underway. Make sure to talk to the Vet Rep BEFORE the hearing test.

What Robb said. Think about it; chainsaws are insanely dangerous just because of the design of the exposed cutting chain. I bet that they wouldn't be allowed on the market if they were invented today. Not that I have anything against them; I've made a living using 'em, and still do sometimes.

Had hearing in one ear permanently reduced by 40% - had a sudden need to let go a 357 round in a basement. How do LEO's handle the unpredictable nature of the job where one may NEED to shoot anytime, anywhere. Can't go around wearing earmuffs.

After watching the video of Kirk. Guys even after he cut off two of his fingers in a chain saw accident he still exhibits unsafe acts with a chain saw. Please never drop start a chain saw. As seen in the video he held the rear handle of the saw and pushed with one hand and pulled the starter cord with The other. The starting torque of a chain saw can cause the tip of the saw to contact the ground and cause an uncontrollable kick back driving the saw chain into your face and shoulders. This is a very big problem seen at almost any site using chain saws. Place the saw on the ground and using your foot in the rear handle and free hand on the front grip start the chain saw. If your saw requires you to drop start it to get it running it needs to go to the shop for repairs. One alternative method is approved by the US forestry division and this is cause the vise grip start. Holding the front handle in your free hand and the rear handle clamped between your thighs like a vise. Both of the previous methods are taught by the US Forestry as approved methods.