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DiggyJohnson on May 8, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Road resurfacing during the daytime without stoppi...

Does denim not satisfy PPE requirements for most normal job sites? What non-specialized material is better than denim at the requirements you explained?

mschuster91 on May 9, 2024 [–]

Denim isn't chainsaw cut resistant at all, you need pants with a special kind of fiber filler that jams a chainsaw or blade.

DiggyJohnson on May 10, 2024 | [–]

Okay, well besides chainsaw operators.

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