Duration and objectives
This Level 1 course is delivered over three days, comprising one day of theory and two days of hands-on operation.
It provides detailed instruction on how to trim and crosscut felled trees, and deal with typical hazards encountered in a forest or bushland setting. The course also covers basic chainsaw maintenance and sharpening. The second and third day of training are carried out in the forest, where participants are given extensive practical experience in cutting and boring techniques.
Topics covered in Level 1 chainsaw operation
Outline of the Work Health and Safety Act
Personal equipment and chainsaw kit
Professional attitude and confidence
Chainsaw safety features and general safety
The cutting attachment
Sharpening, tensioning and depth gauge setting
The problem of kickback
Crosscutting theory and practice
Dealing with compression and tension in timber
Safe techniques for limbing, swinging and step cuts
Safe techniques for boring and ripping cuts
Safe techniques for cutting oversized logs
Using wedges
Environmental care procedures
Competency accreditations
FWPCOT2254: Maintain chainsaws
FWPCOT2256: Trim and cut felled trees
