Safe Woodcutters Guide 17

Protective Products

Protective Apron Chaps
Chaps with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is dark blue or orange, durable, water and oil resistance Cordura® nylon. Fastened with quick release buckles around legs and waist, adjustable to fit different sizes. Available in three lenghts.

Protective Wrap Chaps
Chaps with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is dark blue or orange, durable, water and oil resistance Cordura® nylon. These chaps have extra protection around the back of the legs which give extra protection against a moving saw chain, thorns and snakes. Fastened with quick release buckles around legs and waist, adjustable to fit different sizes. Available in three lenghts.

Protective Denim Pants
Pants with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is blue stretch denim. The pants look like jeans but are thicker on the front legs because of the sewn in protective pads. Equipped with pockets and belt loops. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL.

Protective Summer Pants
Pants with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is dark blue lightweight polyester which permits air to circulate and therefore suitable for hot working conditions. The pants look like ordinary working pants but are thicker on the front legs because of the sewn in protective pads. Equipped with pockets and belt loops. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL.

Protective Winter Pants
Pants with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is durable, water and oil resistance nylon. The pants look like ordinary working pants but are thicker on the front legs because of the sewn in protective pads. Equipped with pockets, high rise stretch waist band and belt loops. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL.

Protective Shirt
Working shirt with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material sewn into the sleeves and shoulder. The shirt is designed to give extra protection for tree service workers, operating a chain saw in a dangerous overhead position but can be recommended to all chain saw operators. The body of the shirt is made of high visible orange polyester mesh and vented back for good air circulation. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL.

Protective Boots
Specifically designed for the logging professional. These boots offer an extra-wide, ANSI approved, steel toe, with extra wear toe cover.
Pillow-soft insole offers comfort. Silicone impregnated leather gives you no "breakin" time. These boots are made with specially woven aramid fibers for saw protection. Over 10 years of field testing.
Available in three types of soles; traditional Vibram® or Marathon® soles and the special loggers steel spiked soles, called Calks. All three soles promote secure footing but calk soles are designed for working on extremely unstable surfaces. Falling is very often the beginning of a chain saw accident! Available in sizes 7-13, including half sizes, in the three types of soles.

Protection for head, face and ears
Peltor® Helmet System for a chain saw operator is a patented tri-function unit for protection of the head, the face and hearing. The hard hat has an easy adjustable headband, is lighter than traditional hard hats and designed to permit air to cirkulate. The face and eye protective mesh screen can be placed in either the up or down position. A special front visor sealing eliminates saw dust and debris from falling between the mesh and screen and the hardhat.
The ear muffs can be placed in up or down position which makes it easy for the logger to communicate. Easily replaceable hygiene ear cushion and sound dampening pads. Peltor® Helmet System is orange to give good visibility. Meets ANSI Standards and the new OSHA standards for logging operations.
Gränsfors Bruks has all the spare parts for the Peltor® Helmet System.
Protective Gloves
Made of orange, durable and water resistant nylon fabric, on the upper side, and goat skin on the inside. Cut resistant material is sewn into the top side of the left glove. The right has a trigger finger for easy chain saw operation.
Extended leather cuffs and wrist band with velcro fastener keep the hands free from saw dust and debris.
Available in sizes 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Mitten style gloves give better gripping power and cirkulation than traditionell finger gloves. You should always wear gloves while operating any chain saw.

Personal First Aid Kit
The first aid kit has a double function: First aid instructions and items for first aid. Fit into a pocket or a tool carrier.
Contents: 1 Cederroths Bloodstopper (3-in-one trauma bandage) with a special pad and two elastic bandages; 1 shatterproof mirror (to look at a wound in the head or to remove foreign object like saw dust from eye); 4 wound washers; 4 plasters.
This convenient kit will allow immediate and temporary first aid for an injured wood worker until more appropriate first aid can be provided.

Learn to give "First Aid" and learn to use "First Aid Items" before you have an accident!

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Protective Products
Protective Apron Chaps Chaps with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is dark blue or orange, durable, water and oil resistance Cordura® nylon. Fastened with quick release buckles around legs and waist, adjustable to fit different sizes. Available in three lenghts. Protective Wrap Chaps Chaps with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is dark blue or orange, durable, water and oil resistance Cordura® nylon. These chaps have extra protection around the back of the legs which give extra protection against a moving saw chain, thorns and snakes. Fastened with quick release buckles around legs and waist, adjustable to fit different sizes. Available in three lenghts. Protective Denim Pants Pants with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is blue stretch denim. The pants look like jeans but are thicker on the front legs because of the sewn in protective pads. Equipped with pockets and belt loops. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL.	Protective Summer Pants Pants with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is dark blue lightweight polyester which permits air to circulate and therefore suitable for hot working conditions. The pants look like ordinary working pants but are thicker on the front legs because of the sewn in protective pads. Equipped with pockets and belt loops. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL. Protective Winter Pants Pants with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material. The outer fabric is durable, water and oil resistance nylon. The pants look like ordinary working pants but are thicker on the front legs because of the sewn in protective pads. Equipped with pockets, high rise stretch waist band and belt loops. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL. Protective Shirt Working shirt with protective pads made of EngTex/SwedePro™ jamming protective material sewn into the sleeves and shoulder. The shirt is designed to give extra protection for tree service workers, operating a chain saw in a dangerous overhead position but can be recommended to all chain saw operators. The body of the shirt is made of high visible orange polyester mesh and vented back for good air circulation. Available in four sizes: S,M, L and XL.

Protective Boots Specifically designed for the logging professional. These boots offer an extra-wide, ANSI approved, steel toe, with extra wear toe cover. Pillow-soft insole offers comfort. Silicone impregnated leather gives you no "breakin" time. These boots are made with specially woven aramid fibers for saw protection. Over 10 years of field testing. Available in three types of soles; traditional Vibram® or Marathon® soles and the special loggers steel spiked soles, called Calks. All three soles promote secure footing but calk soles are designed for working on extremely unstable surfaces. Falling is very often the beginning of a chain saw accident! Available in sizes 7-13, including half sizes, in the three types of soles.

Protection for head, face and ears Peltor® Helmet System for a chain saw operator is a patented tri-function unit for protection of the head, the face and hearing. The hard hat has an easy adjustable headband, is lighter than traditional hard hats and designed to permit air to cirkulate. The face and eye protective mesh screen can be placed in either the up or down position. A special front visor sealing eliminates saw dust and debris from falling between the mesh and screen and the hardhat. The ear muffs can be placed in up or down position which makes it easy for the logger to communicate. Easily replaceable hygiene ear cushion and sound dampening pads. Peltor® Helmet System is orange to give good visibility. Meets ANSI Standards and the new OSHA standards for logging operations. Gränsfors Bruks has all the spare parts for the Peltor® Helmet System.	Protective Gloves Made of orange, durable and water resistant nylon fabric, on the upper side, and goat skin on the inside. Cut resistant material is sewn into the top side of the left glove. The right has a trigger finger for easy chain saw operation. Extended leather cuffs and wrist band with velcro fastener keep the hands free from saw dust and debris. Available in sizes 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Mitten style gloves give better gripping power and cirkulation than traditionell finger gloves. You should always wear gloves while operating any chain saw. Personal First Aid Kit The first aid kit has a double function: First aid instructions and items for first aid. Fit into a pocket or a tool carrier. Contents: 1 Cederroths Bloodstopper (3-in-one trauma bandage) with a special pad and two elastic bandages; 1 shatterproof mirror (to look at a wound in the head or to remove foreign object like saw dust from eye); 4 wound washers; 4 plasters. This convenient kit will allow immediate and temporary first aid for an injured wood worker until more appropriate first aid can be provided. Learn to give "First Aid" and learn to use "First Aid Items" before you have an accident!