Logging Slide Presentation
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By many measures, logging is the most dangerous occupation in the United States.
The tools and equipment used in logging, such as chain saws and logging
machines, pose hazards wherever they are used. As loggers use their tools and
equipment, they are dealing with massive weights and irresistible momentum of
falling, rolling, and sliding trees and logs. The hazards are even more acute
when dangerous environmental conditions are factored in, such as uneven,
unstable or rough terrain; inclement weather including rain, snow, lightning,
winds, and extreme cold and/or remote and isolated work sites where health
care facilities are not immediately accessible. The combination of these
hazards present a significant risk to employees working in logging operations
throughout the country, regardless of the type of timber being logged, where
it is logged or the end use of the wood.
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