The graduation thesis discusses the equipment of the forest workers for tree felling in the Tolmin Forest Management Unit. This is a very torn up unit, where it is difficult to perform the wood harvesting, especially because of a bad forest openness with few forest roads and crumbled properties. The research was carried out with the help of the analysis of the forest owners, working in the Unit. We conducted a current state analysis of the equipment of the owners and their qualification for tree felling. We found out that the owners perform a major part of the felling on their own or with the help of relatives and acquaintances. The owners differ in the size of the forest estates, interest and knowledge, and time they are prepared to invest in the forest. These differences have a great effect on the safety of the performed work. On the market of today, there is a wide choice of different manufacturers, offering a quality safety equipment. As a result of the use of a bad equipment and ignorance in using a handle chainsaw, an injury can arise,which sometimes can be fatal. The use of the safety equipment is necessary, therefore, it should be always used while working in the forest. Due to various factors, such as motivation and circumstances, the forest owners do not devote enough attention to the safety equipment, although they are aware that it is recommended to use it. The forest work is also greatly influenced by proper knowledge, acquired by attending a course. The right technique for carrying out the work enables a safer work in the forest.
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