Chainsaws are powerful and dangerous tools, therefore it is essential when using them that you have total confidence and expertise in what you are doing, so avoiding any accidents.

Our two day refresher course in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm is for the experienced learner, and will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you are not only confident when using a chainsaw but also aware of relevant health and safety guidelines ensuring that you stay protected.

Our refresher chainsaw training is delivered by experienced instructors to small groups, this way you receive plenty of individual attention. The course is also supplemented with high-quality course materials, and we work closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to ensure that our materials reflect current safe working practices.

Once the refresher course has been completed and passed you will gain a certificate of attendance in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm.

Who is it for?

Our refresher course in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm provides you with the opportunity to practice and update your skills, and gain certification.

If you are still new to chainsaw operating, felling to guidebar length and need to update your skills or gain certification then this course is designed to prepare you for assessment for NPTC Level 2 Award unit CS31.

Our course will last for two days for the more experienced, however evidence of experience will be required.

What will you get from it?

• Identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a work site.
• Organise site safety and state the procedures required.
• Assess the trees to be felled for hazards and risks.
• Fell trees that have a diameter of less then the effective cutting length of the guidebar. Guidebar length not to exceed 380mm/15”.
• Assess a leaning tree and the safest method of felling.
• Make accurate cuts in the correct positions.
• Delimb felled trees in a safe and methodical manner.
• Cross-cut timber accurately to required lengths.
• Assess and explain the terms ‘tension’ and ‘compression’ in timber.
• Adopt safe procedures to remove a trapped guidebar.
• Handle and stack timber in a safe manner.
• Assess a hung-up tree and the safest method of takedown.
• Select and prepare equipment required for safe and effective takedown.
• Check on the safety of takedown tools.
• Make accurate severing cuts in the correct positions.
• Select and use hand tools safely.
• Take down hung-up trees to a safe and stable position.
• State unsafe practices which must not be adopted.

Course sessions:

• HSE legislation and safety guidelines
• Basic felling
• Additional felling techniques
• Branch removal – snedding and delimbing
• Crosscutting felled timber
• Take down hung-up trees using hand tools
• Clearing site and chainsaw checks

For further information, availability and pricing please contact us.