Chainsaw Maintenance, Crosscutting & Felling Small Trees up to 380mm

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Chainsaw Maintenance, Crosscutting & Felling Small Trees up to 380m

Also known as “Basic Chainsaw”

Who is this for?

This course is for new and non-qualified chainsaw operators. This is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety guidance as well as demonstrating that you and your employer have completed sufficient training to meet the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

This course is for those who are likely to be cutting timber that is already on the ground and are also required to fell and process trees of a small diameter (up to 380mm).

Duration:

This course is very intensive and hands-on, as such we deliver this as a “split course” to give the trainees enough time to digest the information they receive.

This means it is delivered as follows:

2 days Maintenance & Crosscutting Training, followed by a 1 day assessment (3 days total)
Trainees will then go away for approx. 2-3 weeks to embed the learnt skills and practice at work.
3 days Felling Small Trees Training, followed by a 1 day assessment (4 days total).

Attendees:

max. 4 per course

Venue:

This is normally started at our site locally to Builth Wells, with the felling elements completed at a local site.
If you have enough people for a full course, we can run this course on your site (subject to a pre-course visit).

Pre-requisites:

None, however, experience is advantageous.

Qualification:

City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting
City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm

CERTIFICATE TYPE:

mwmac Training Certificate & City & Guilds NPTC Qualification Certificate

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To understand the regulations & safety requirements related to the use of chainsaws and industry good practice.
To understand how to and to be able to prepare and maintain the chainsaw and cutting system for use.
To be able to carry out operational chainsaw checks
To crosscut timber to specified standards of accuracy using safe efficient techniques.
To present produce as specified for subsequent extraction or loading
To fell, safely and accurately, trees up to guide bar length in diameter (380mm).
To remove branches from felled trees, using a chainsaw (sned), to specified standards of safety & quality.
To use appropriate aid tools & techniques for take down of lodged trees and for directional felling.
To present produce as specified for subsequent extraction or loading.
To be able to work safely.

Course Information Sheet:

Course Information Sheet – Chainsaw Maintenance, Crosscutting & Felling Small Trees up to 380mm