
CUT PROTECTION CLOTHING FOR USERS OF HAND-HELD CHAINSAWS
EN 381-5
Cut protection clothing is labelled with a pictogram symbolising a chainsaw. The pictogram must be attached to the clothing in a clearly visible place.
Three designs are defined depending on the size of the protected area:
Design A+B
Essentially aimed at well-trained, professional chainsaw operators for use in normal timber harvesting work. The protection area is almost exclusively in the front area of the cut protection trousers.
Design C
Intended for people who only rarely work with a chainsaw (e.g. THW, fire brigade). Design C cut protection trousers are equipped with cut protection on the front and back and thus offer all-round protection.
A distinction is made between 3 protection classes:
Class 1:
Chainsaw speed up to 20 m/s
Class 2:
Chain saw speed up to 24 m/s
Class 3:
Chain saw speed up to 28 m/s
CAUTION:
No cut protection clothing can provide absolute protection against injuries caused by the chainsaw!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Only the outer fabric of the cut protection clothing may be repaired. The cut protection insert must not be damaged in the process.
- The cut protection trousers must not be shortened.
- Cut protection clothing with damaged or altered cut protection inserts must no longer be used and must be disposed of immediately.
- The protective instructions in the information brochure for protective clothing enclosed with the products must be strictly observed.
- In case of non-compliance with the instructions and the resulting loss of the protective function, any liability on the part of KÜBLER is excluded.