Bumping this one up...
Having been gimped up for a season, watching the my ground guys do ALL the work I used to do, and while getting back into the swing of it as my arm was getting stronger (ruptured bicep tendon) I had no problem letting my dudes(and gal) stand back and watch me work. Props to the the dude... Doesn't look like he takes too many days off.
As for PPE... Anyone who's broken an arm can tell you what its like to put just your pants on in the morning- While chaps protect against serious injury to the legs, this guy would probably have more problems then leg injuries if a saw let loose on him. As an employer who has to watch his people do stupid stuff now and then, this guy could do a lot worse than scare a few guys who have full use of both hands. Though i've got to say... I really might consider sewing labonville pads in my pants if i were this dude, you can't win 'em all.
