. Managing the family forest. Forest management; Woodlots. Experience has shown that many accidents occur in the forest—and a large percentage of them are fatal. The family forest owner, who probably is not accustomed to forest work, is particularly vulnerable, unless he is extremely careful and takes all possible precautions to prevent being injured. Experienced workers wear hard hats to protect their heads from falling limbs. They wear heavy shoes, trousers without cuffs, and other practical clothing that has proved best for woods work. They know the safe way to carry sharp tools, and use th
. Managing the family forest. Forest management; Woodlots. Experience has shown that many accidents occur in the forest—and a large percentage of them are fatal. The family forest owner, who probably is not accustomed to forest work, is particularly vulnerable, unless he is extremely careful and takes all possible precautions to prevent being injured. Experienced workers wear hard hats to protect their heads from falling limbs. They wear heavy shoes, trousers without cuffs, and other practical clothing that has proved best for woods work. They know the safe way to carry sharp tools, and use them in a manner that will not result in injury to themselves or coworkers. Experienced woods workers take the necessary precautions to guard against in- fection by poison oak or poison ivy. They know what to do in case of snake bite. In working with logs, they are ever mindful of the possibility of logs rolling or sliding, so they always take a safe position. Many publications on safety are available to woodland owners. Some State forestry departments have published safety handbooks; and the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, has issued a "Health and Safety ; When the local forester has reviewed your timber operation with you, he will be able to give valuable recom- mendations on safety. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY FOREST OWNERS. Technical Aid for the Forest Owner > This bulletin frequently refers the woodland owner needing tech- nical assistance to local foresters who may be employed by any one of the following public or private groups or agencies:. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mark, Gordon G. , 1910-; Dimmick, Robert S. , 1911-. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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