Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Over the course of nine films that span more than 50 years, not once does horror film icon Leatherface take sensible chainsaw safety precautions. “Chainsaw users should wear Kevlar chaps to protect themselves, along with helmets, gloves and eye protection,” Michael suggested. “And before venturing into a woodlot or forest with a chainsaw, they should take the time to receive some training.”Penn State offers its own videos to keep people informed, including one on specific chainsaw safety tips and another about protective equipment options. “But most deaths were caused not by the chainsaw itself, but by trees or limbs falling on victims who were using one.”