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This short chainsaw course combines:
003920 | Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting
003921 | Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm
The training is physical in nature and requires the carrying and movement of items in a woodland forest environment.
EQUIPMENT: YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN CHAINSAW SAFETY BOOTS
Duration
This combined course is delivered over 5 consecutive days with an assessment day to be confirmed.
Certificate
On successful completion of this course, you will receive an NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting along with the Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm from City & Guilds.
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This course is designed for those who are novice operators with little or no experience of chainsaw usage or for those who are requiring official certification in the maintenance and safe use of chainsaws to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 regulations.
Assessment
You will be assessed by external and independent City & Guilds / NPTC assessors who will assess you by means of oral questioning and observation of practical tasks that you have undertaken during the training course.
What will I learn?
003920 | Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting
Understanding operator safety during chainsaw maintenance and operation of the saw
Be able to carry out routine and periodic maintenance to the chainsaw and chainsaw cutting systems
Be able to start and check a chainsaw
Know relevant health & safety legislation and industry good practice
Be able to safely crosscut timber that is less than the guide bar length in diameter
Stacking crosscut timber
003921 | Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm (This unit requires you to already hold the 003920 Certificate)
Selecting, checking and preparing equipment required for safe and effective felling
Safely and accurately felling and processing small trees up to 380mm in diameter using a variety of felling cuts.
Identifying the Risk Assessment & Emergency procedures on a work site
Felling leaning trees using a safe technique
Removing branches safely in a manner appropriate to the branching habit
Cross-cutting stems accurately and safely to a given length & diameter specification
Stacking timber using appropriate manual handling techniques
Taking down small hung-up trees safely using appropriate hand tools
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