The Chainsaw skill set provides trainees with the basic skills & knowledge to maintain & operate chainsaws. This course encompasses the 3 units of study for the operation of a chainsaw with an optional fourth unit to include Pole saws.
COST
3 units -
4 units -
Group & remote bookings encouraged, quote provided on enquiry.
AHCMOM213 - Operate and maintain chainsaws
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a hand-held chainsaw and maintain it in working condition.
This unit applies to cross-cutting fallen timber using safe cutting techniques.
The unit applies to individuals who apply low risk work procedures and comply with worksite health and safety requirements when operating hand-held chainsaws to carry out routine work.
FWPCOT2273 - Trim and cut felled trees
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to trim and cut felled trees with a chainsaw, and complete operator maintenance.
For the purpose of this unit of competency, a felled tree is any tree or part thereof, including, but not limited to, a tree trunk, branch or limb that has fallen or has been felled and is laying on the ground in a bushland, plantation, forested or other setting, including parkland, roadways and urban areas.
The unit applies to individuals who trim and cut felled trees as part of arboriculture, forestry, agriculture, conservation and land management, local government, emergency services and other government agency operations. With the exception of minor forest produce, this unit does not apply to commercial harvesting operations.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation, standards and industry codes of practice that apply to the workplace.
FWPCOT3347 - Fell trees manually (intermediate)
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assess, plan and safely carry out manual felling of intermediate trees using a chainsaw. This unit covers the felling procedures for trees with a level of complexity that requires significant tree assessment and practical felling skills.
Individuals competent in this unit should be able to effectively fell most trees, except advanced trees and/or those with significant defects and/or characteristics that cause excessive complexity.
Trees typical to the scope of this unit may have some of the following characteristics:
- lean and where weight distribution that can be assessed and readily adapted to falling direction with the use of wedges and/or controlled with hinge wood of a larger size than typical for the local environment
- limited visible damage or defect
- multi-stems
- forward lean, backward lean or side lean
- small or medium size diameter trees that can be safely felled with intermediate felling techniques
- dead trees with minimal visible damage or defects that do not add significant complexity to the cutting technique
- various dimensions relative to other trees when working in a forest environment
- in local site conditions that add additional complexity to the felling operation, including site conditions that impact the working position of the operator or the natural direction of fall of the tree.
The unit applies to individuals who fell intermediate trees as part of arboriculture, forestry, agriculture, conservation and land management, local government, emergency services and other government agency operations. With the exception of minor forest produce, this unit does not apply to commercial harvesting operations.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
FWPCOT3301 - Trim trees using a pole saw (Optional Unit)
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to use a fuel or battery powered pole saw to trim tree branches within safe height and angle limits.
The unit applies to individuals who operate pole saws to trim tree branches as part of arboriculture, forestry, agriculture, conservation and land management, local government, emergency services and other government agency operations.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.