CHAINSAW OPERATOR SAFETY TRAINING - LEVEL 1
Safely Operate, Maintain and Sharpen a ChainsawTraining Delivery and Purpose:
Training and assessments conducted by chainsaw guru, Peter Tutt, (Chainsaw specialist and qualified chainsaw technician with over 40 years of chainsaw direct industry technical and training experience) to provide participants with:
The knowledge and skills to safely and effectively operate and maintain (including sharpening) chainsaws as per:
- Australian Standard: AS2727-1997 Chainsaws - Guide to safe working practices
- SafeWork Australia (2016) Guide for Managing Risks in Tree Trimming and Removal Works.
- Arboriculture Australia Minimum Industry Standards: MIS315 (2020) Chainsaw Operation and Tree Falling
Recognition of Training
Certificate of Competency (COC)Operate and Maintain a Chainsaw - Level 1 - as per AS2727-1997 Chainsaws - Guide to safe working practices
Location
Your Site:
Courses can be conducted at client's sites in groups of 6 or more people.
Site course requirements: For on-site courses, appropriate venues for theory, maintenance and practical sessions (and sufficient wood for practical session) will need to be provided.
Duration
- 1 day for most participants.
- Some participants, due to a variety of factors, may require more time to develop the knowledge & skills required to demonstrate competency.
- Personal protective equipment
- Identify assess and manage safety and environmental
hazards
- Perform required maintenance
- Maintain & Tension chain
- Safe handling
- Correct starting hot and cold
- Tensions and compressions in timber
- Cutting techniques
- Practical application and skills development
$275 (GST Free) per participant (Min $1650 charge up to 6 participants (over 6 x Pax reverts to $275 (GST Free) per person.)
Course Clustering
This course may be clustered with one or more of our other related courses such as Tree Felling, Pole Saw, Tree Pruning and /or Mobile Chipper. Course duration and costs will need to be negotiated.
Country Clients
Where we need to travel for a course, travel and accommodation costs will need to be negotiated.
Assessment
Supervised written and/or verbal and practical assessment.
Equipment
Participants will need to wear their own eye and hearing protection, protective boots
and hi-vis clothing (where applicable). All other required equipment and training
notes are provided for participant's use.
In order to increase training relevance and operator
comfort, trainees are encouraged to use any or all their own
equipment if practicable.
This includes:
- Chainsaw, tools, wedges, fuel and oil
- Safety equipment
- - Hard hat (where applicable)
- - Approved eye protection
- - Hearing protection (ear plugs or ear muffs)
- - Safety boots and over-socks (recommended)
- - Cut resistant trousers or chaps
- - Work gloves (where applicable)
- - Sunscreen (where applicable)
- - High visibility clothing for forest (where applicable)
What We Provide (for
participant's use during course):
- Chainsaw
- Fuel & Bar Oil
- Chainsaw chaps (Cut Resistant) (1 pair per person)
- Maintenance and sharpening tools and equipment
- 42 page Chainsaw Training Manual (Invaluable! yours to keep)
Personal Requirements:
Depending on location of the training, and availability of take away food outlets, it is advisable for trainees to bring a packed lunch and plenty of drinking water to each training day.
Demonstration of Competence:
From experience, we find that people have different levels of ability and experience when it comes to handling chainsaws. If a person, due to a lack of experience, requires more time to develop their skills, a second day of practical application may be needed increase their skills up to a competent level.
