Each year lives are lost and many severe injuries occur in timber harvesting and transportation accidents.

Working in the woods is a risky business, but woodcutters must remember that most injuries are caused by their own unsafe actions.  It is impossible to guarantee you will not have an accident, but by making safety a habit and following a few simple tips you can help to insure that each trip to the woods is a safe one! 

Check the publications and web sites below for more information and resources as well as chainsaw safety training courses.

Publications:

• Chainsaw Safety Tips for Firewood Cutters
• Safe Timber Harvesting (UNH Extension)

Videos:

• FREE DVD Offer:  Sensible Wood Cutting- Tips From the Pros (Forest Applications Training and Husqvarna Forest & Garden)
• Chainsaw Safety, Operation & Maintenance (STIHL)

Training Programs:

• Northeast Woodland Training
• Game of Logging

• Forest Applications Training