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5 day - Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-Cutting and Felling up to 15" Trees

Workshop safety awareness
Guide bar, saw chain and power unit maintenance
Re-assembly
Health and safety features
Lubrication and fuelling
Personal protective equipment
Starting and pre-cutting checks
Site safety awareness
Cross-cutting and stacking timber.
Preparation
Felling
De-limbing
Takedown of hung up trees

In addition to the above, we go into the latest Health and Safety requirements and the Risk Assessment process.

This is essential knowledge for employers or the self employed.

In practice, we spend the first day on health and safety and saw maintenance, and the second day finishing the maintenance and carrying out a practical cross-cutting exercise.

The last three days are spend entirely in the woods practising and perfecting basic felling techniques. If trainees have any specific chainsawing applications, these can be discussed and practised if time allows.

What you need to bring

Day 1 : A packed lunch, practical clothes, steel toe-capped boots, chainsaw (can be hired).

Days 2-5 : A packed lunch, chainsaw, fuel and safety gear (can be hired), plenty of water, fly repellent and sun cream if required.