Editing Lumberjack (section)

== Safety ==
Lumberjacks and loggers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. The constant danger of being around heavy equipment and chainsaws in unsafe areas maximizes the danger. Proper protective equipment consists of eye protection, head protection, [[Hearing protection device|ear protection]], long sleeves, chaps (if working with a chainsaw), and steel toe boots. When entering this profession, it is emphasized to be on one's toes because individuals are responsible for their own safety to guard against many uncontrollable hazards in the timber. For example, the weather can cause a dangerous situation quicker than one may realize.<ref>{{Citation |last=Ramesh |first=Kulasekaran |title=Improving Weather and Climate Related Risk Assessments in Forestry |date=2010 |work=Applied Agrometeorology |pages=637–641 |editor-last=Stigter |editor-first=Kees |url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-540-74698-0_64 |access-date=2025-03-21 |place=Berlin, Heidelberg |publisher=Springer Berlin Heidelberg |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-540-74698-0_64 |isbn=978-3-540-74697-3|url-access=subscription }}</ref>  Additionally, logs and trees often plummet down a mountainside. In the United States, the [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] (OSHA) has resources dedicated for logging safety,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Logging - Overview {{!}} Occupational Safety and Health Administration|url=https://www.osha.gov/logging|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.osha.gov|archive-date=2020-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123163153/https://www.osha.gov/logging|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health]] (NIOSH) has identified logging as a priority area of safety research under the [[National Occupational Research Agenda]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-11|title=CDC - NIOSH - NORA Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector Council|url=https://www.cdc.gov/nora/councils/agff/research.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.cdc.gov|publisher=[[Center for Disease Control]]|language=en-us|archive-date=2020-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024095029/https://www.cdc.gov/nora/councils/agff/research.html|url-status=live}}</ref>