Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting

Program Overview

This program provides comprehensive training in risk assessment, emergency planning, chainsaw maintenance, and cross-cutting timber. Through instructor-led training, practical demonstrations, and hands-on exercises, participants gain the skills and knowledge necessary for safe and efficient chainsaw operation in various industries, including arboriculture and forestry. The program culminates in a practical assessment by an independent assessor.

Program Outline

Outline:

Module 1: Risk Assessment and Emergency Planning

• Risk assessment principles and techniques
• Emergency planning and procedures
• Legislation and industry best practices

Module 2: Chainsaw Maintenance

• Manufacturers' recommendations for chainsaw maintenance
• Battery-powered machine maintenance
• Individual components
• Maintaining guide bar and chain
• Reassembling a chainsaw and cutting system

Module 3: Cross-Cutting Timber

• Waste disposal
• Personal protective equipment
• Biosecurity and environmental considerations
• Cross-cutting timber
• Moving and stacking timber
• Working methods and considerations

Assessment:

• Practical assessment with oral questioning by an independent NPTC City & Guilds approved assessor

Teaching:

• Instructor-led training
• Practical demonstrations
• Hands-on exercises
• 1:4 instructor-student ratio

Careers:

• Arboriculture
• Forestry
• Other industries where chainsaw operation is required