Who is the course for:

This course is for experienced chainsaw operators who are required to tackle individual wind blown trees, such as trees that have fallen during a storm.

Course objectives:

·       To understand the Legislation, Regulations, & Industry Good Practice related to the use of chainsaws and winches, relevant to individual windblown trees.

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To understand and practice Risk Assessment and Environmental Protection on site, relevant to individual windblown trees.

·       To understand and demonstrate the safety considerations when dealing with
individual windblown trees when severing root-plates.

·       To understand and demonstrate the use of use of winches to restrain Individual
Windblown trees, including offset winching.

·       To sever root-plates both under and over, safely and accurately, with and without winch restraint.

·       To de-tension winch, ensure root-plate and tree safe for snedding or dismantling, with further use of winch to restrain tree as necessary

·       To remove branches and crosscut stems, to specified standards of accuracy using safe efficient techniques, presenting produce for subsequent extraction or loading

·        To inspect and stow winch and ancillary equipment for further use

Assessments  take place on a separate day.

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