Safe Woodcutters Guide 11

There Are Three Main Styles Of Leg Protection

1. Pants
Protective pants (trousers) have pads made of protective material. The pads are permanently sewn into the pants.
The protective pants are used as ordinary pants but the differences are: they are protective.
The outer fabric of protective pants vary. There are protective pants made of stretch denim which look llike blue jeans; other pants are made in a polyester fabric for maximum ventilation in hot working conditions or; made in a nylon fabric, restistant to water, snow, oil etc.

Protective Pant - A trouser style protective garment in which the protective material is permanently attached to the garment.
/APA Standards, June 1992/

2. Chaps
Chaps are used together with ordinary pants, worn over the pants. The chaps are usually open in the back and fastened with snaps or buckles around the legs and waist, adjustable to fit different sizes.
The protective chaps have an outer fabric and protective pads.

The outer fabric may vary but is usually durable, water and oil resistant, e.g. a first quality nylon fabric.
"Apron Chaps" are traditional chaps.
"Wrap Chaps" are protective chaps with extra protection around the back of the legs.

3. Leggings
Leggings are also used with ordinary pants. Leggings are put on over pants and attached to the users belt by snaps or velcro.

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There Are Three Main Styles Of Leg Protection
1. Pants Protective pants (trousers) have pads made of protective material. The pads are permanently sewn into the pants. The protective pants are used as ordinary pants but the differences are: they are protective. The outer fabric of protective pants vary. There are protective pants made of stretch denim which look llike blue jeans; other pants are made in a polyester fabric for maximum ventilation in hot working conditions or; made in a nylon fabric, restistant to water, snow, oil etc. Protective Pant - A trouser style protective garment in which the protective material is permanently attached to the garment. /APA Standards, June 1992/ 2. Chaps Chaps are used together with ordinary pants, worn over the pants. The chaps are usually open in the back and fastened with snaps or buckles around the legs and waist, adjustable to fit different sizes. The protective chaps have an outer fabric and protective pads.	The outer fabric may vary but is usually durable, water and oil resistant, e.g. a first quality nylon fabric. "Apron Chaps" are traditional chaps. "Wrap Chaps" are protective chaps with extra protection around the back of the legs. 3. Leggings Leggings are also used with ordinary pants. Leggings are put on over pants and attached to the users belt by snaps or velcro.