In spite of the improvements of safety, the slicers can be dangerous, and the damage can result from their use. The most common accident results from the “by-effect,” when a tooth with chains with the higher quadrant of the end of bar of guide crosses out of wood without cutting it through. The chain cannot continue to move, and it bar is led in an ascending arc towards the operator. The by-effect can have like consequence of the serious damage or even death.

Another dangerous situation occurs when the heavy structural timber starts to fall or shift when a cut is almost complete - the operator of slicer can be imprisoned or crushed. The operation of the slicers can also cause with vibration the dead hand, ecophene or industrial deafness. The risks joined by means of use of slicer that clothing protective and the protectors auricular should be worn while functioning them, and much of jurisdictions require that operators be certified or are authorized to work with slicers. The damage can also result if the cuts from chain during operation due to poor maintenance or to try to cut inadequate materials.

A more complete description of the characteristics of design established in slicers to increase safety is given in the article of safety devices of slicer. The personal material of protection to carry by users of slicer is described with the clothing of safety of slicer, because if not you - nobody else is going to make sure that the chainsaw is in perfect condition and there is no imminent threat to your life. Remember - always use common sense when working with hazardous home improvement equipment! Never operate power tools like the chainsaw when you think that even a smallest thing is wrong with it. You don't want to be playing with your life, now do you?