Learning a Skill That Could Kill You
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Learning a Skill That Could Kill You isn't about felling trees...well it has that in there. It's about taking the time to answer 5 questions that could lead you into some dangerous situations...that could also be some of the best skill building of your life. Presented at the Lexington, KY Idea Festival. @IdeaFestival. http://www.ideafestival.com/.
Learning a Skill That Could Kill You
- 1. Learning a Skill That Could Kill You * Created and presented by Peter Muir pmuir@bizucate.com
- 2. Learning a Skill That Could Kill You * * Knowledge contained in this presentation could help you avoid harm. Applying knowledge with guided skill development can increase success and life span.
- 3. Living on a heavily wooded lot
- 4. Need to make room to build a house
- 6. Professionals Have appropriate equipment 1. Saw (sharp) 6. Tape measure 2. Bar oil 7. Wedges 3. Fuel mix 8. Cant hook 4. Saw wrench 9. Ropes 5. Throw line 10. Come along
- 8. 85% of chainsaw accidents caused by contact with a moving chain, most deaths occur when operators struck by falling tree or limb.
- 9. Madsenss Shop and Supply Company: Test Ham
- 10. Professionals Have safety equipment 1. Head protection 6. Property protection 2. Ear protection 7. CELL PHONE 3. Eye protection 8. FIRST AID KIT 4. Hand Protection 9. BUDDY 5. Leg protection
- 11. BEST starter equipment The right knowledge
- 12. Step 1 Assess the felling Site To Fell a Tree: Jeff Jepsen 1. Hazards 2. Height 3. Lean 4. Lay 5. Escape
- 13. Step 2 PREpare felling Site To Fell a Tree: Jeff Jepsen 1. People 2. property 3. Work area 4. tree
- 14. Step 3 execute CUT Retreat To Fell a Tree: Jeff Jepsen 1. notch 2. Back cut 3. Retreat
- 15. Notch Cut 1 hinge Back Cut 3 45属 Notch Cut 2 Common Notch
- 17. 60-70属 hinge Back Cut 3 90属 20-30属 Open Face Notch
- 18. 1/3X Diameter 80%X of= 12 hinge length Diameter 15 dia. 1/3 = 5 notch depth 15 dia. 80% 12 Notch 5 Notch 15 diameter 15 diameter To Fell a Tree: Jeff Jepsen Notch Depth
- 19. Chainsaw safety 1. starting 4. Push forces 2. Stance 5. Pull forces 3. GRIP 6. kickback
- 34. successfully Felling a tree 1. Assess 6. Inspect notch 2. prepare 7. Make back cut 3. Make top cut 8. Retreat 4. Make Botm Cut 9. Yell Timberrrr
- 35. Timberrrrrrr!!
- 37. Once the tree is down you need to remove it
- 38. You could split it
- 40. Use the wood in future projects like
- 42. Learning a Skill That Could Kill You
- 43. The real Skill that could kill you Is answering these questions 1. What Do I want to do? 2. How do I do it? 3. Why do it? 4. What if I dont do it? 5. Do I have the willingness to learn how?
- 44. roofer
- 45. electrician
- 46. plumber
- 47. Carpenter
- 48. painter
- 49. Floor refinisher / volunteer
- 50. CONSERVATIONIST
- 51. cyclist
- 52. Hiker
- 53. Driver
- 54. RIder
- 55. flyer
- 56. World traveler
- 57. Msafiri (one who goes on safari)
- 58. triathlete
- 59. kayaker
- 60. rafter
- 61. geocacher
- 62. commuter(I dont everydaybut I respect those who do)
- 63. consumer
- 64. BallOonist (Not yetbut I will)
- 65. teacher
- 66. Learning a Skill That Could Kill 1. What Do I want to do? 2. How do I do it? You 3. Why do it? 4. What if I dont do it? 5. Do I have the willingness to learn how? Answer these questions, see what happens!
- 68. Resources 際際滷x: Chainsaw statistics: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/natura Madsens Shop and Supply company: http://www.madsens1.com/chaps.htm To Fell a Tree: Jeff Jepsen http://www.amazon.com/To-Fell-Tree-Jeff-Jepso
Editor's Notes
- #17: Holding wood