Safety issues to be aware of when felling timber
This document serves as a safety manual for loggers, detailing the specific dangers associated with manual tree felling, such as throwbacks, widowmakers, and dangerous terrain. It emphasizes that accidents often occur within 10 feet of the stump and provides strategies to avoid these risks.
Most who die at work are killed within 10 feet of the stump.
A Widowmaker is a broken off limb that is hanging freely in the tree to be felled or in nearby trees.
Workers should be at least two tree lengths away from other workers and machines.