Candidate Requirements:

Anyone with a responsibility for the installation, operation and maintenance of Chainsaws.

Course Objective

To ensure that operators

• Understand the principles of accident causation and prevention
• Consider the work area conditions necessary to ensure safety
• Understand the relevant legislation in relation to the safe use of Chainsaw

• Introduction.
• Chainsaw Regulations.
• Basic Safety Rules.
• Introduction to working parts of the saw.
• Introduction to Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) relating to Chainsaw.
• Overheads on Safe Operation of Chainsaw.
• Chainsaw Safety in the forest (on hard wood trees).
• Demonstration - Edging the saw/checking the mechanics of the saw/checking P.P.E.
• Work Area Conditions