I learned the hard way to never cut standing on a ladder I cut a limb about 18" in diameter that split fell, and knocked the ladder right out from under me 20ft in the air. I was lucky enough to drop the saw grab on to the eve of the building, and pull myself up safely. I had to take several minutes to gather myself (on the roof) before finishing the job, and never have made that mistake again. I shortly thereafter purchased an extended reach pole saw for those jobs.
chainsaws... what NOT to do
Posting because the "SAFETY" Moderator told me I had too. I think he wants to make an example of me 
Okay... guilty as charged. I have performed the following UNSAFE practices with my chainsaw.
1) I used it on a 12 foot ladder... did I tell you that the ladder wasn't very steady too.
2) I used it while IN a tree... don't worry, I was only about 15 feet in the air
3) I have started it WITHOUT the brake on.. horrors!
4) I think my chain tension is a little too loose... I'll get around to addressing it.
5) When I was chopping up the tree that fell a few weeks ago that was on my fence, I wasn't wearing heavy workboots and I did not hold the saw perpendicular to me or perpendicular to what I was cutting.
Ok, so I did these things and I know they are wrong but did them anyways. I did however, take extra time and did it slowly because... I had to get what I was doing done. Even though I violated the safety rules, I was extra careful doing it. THIS DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE OKAY TO VIOLATE THE RULES TOO. YOU NEED A PERMISSION SLIP AND I HAVE ONE... uhh, now where did I put that?
Okay... guilty as charged. I have performed the following UNSAFE practices with my chainsaw.
1) I used it on a 12 foot ladder... did I tell you that the ladder wasn't very steady too.
2) I used it while IN a tree... don't worry, I was only about 15 feet in the air
3) I have started it WITHOUT the brake on.. horrors!
4) I think my chain tension is a little too loose... I'll get around to addressing it.
5) When I was chopping up the tree that fell a few weeks ago that was on my fence, I wasn't wearing heavy workboots and I did not hold the saw perpendicular to me or perpendicular to what I was cutting.
Ok, so I did these things and I know they are wrong but did them anyways. I did however, take extra time and did it slowly because... I had to get what I was doing done. Even though I violated the safety rules, I was extra careful doing it. THIS DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE OKAY TO VIOLATE THE RULES TOO. YOU NEED A PERMISSION SLIP AND I HAVE ONE... uhh, now where did I put that?
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