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Text from the OSHA Logging Compliance Directive, CPL 2-1.22 Text from the OSHA Logging Compliance Directive, CPL 2-1.22

J.  Definitions and clarifications

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2.  Paragraph (d) - General Requirements

(2) Paragraph (d)(1)(iv) - Leg protection. Employees must use leg protection constructed of cut-resistant material any time they operate a chain saw. Chain-saw kickback and sudden cut-through, which are major causes of chain-saw injuries, are not dependent on whether the chain saw is used frequently or regularly by the operator. OSHA believes that a feller, who operates a chain saw as a regular part of the job, and a logging truck operator, who may operate a chain saw occasionally or incidentally to operating a vehicle, both face a significant risk of injury when using a chain saw. As such, leg and foot protection are required whenever an employee is operating a chain saw.

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