COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- To understand the regulations, legislation & safety requirements related to the use of chainsaws and industry good practice.
- To understand and practice Health & Safety, Risk Assessment, Tree Felling Legislation and Environmental Protection
- To fell, safely and accurately, trees over 380mm diameter; upright, backward and forward weighted trees.
- Snedding or de-limbing techniques for larger trees, to specified standard of safety and quality.
- To use appropriate aid tools & techniques for take down of hung-up trees; what not to do and the use of winches.
- To crosscut stems over guidebar diameter by use of reducing cus or by cutting from both sides, to specified standards of accuracy using safe efficient techniques.
- To present produce as specified for subsequent extraction or loading.
- To be able to work safely.