Chainsaw Operators Course

 

Duration: 2 Day           

 

Course Description

 

Portable hand-held chainsaws are widely accepted as being potentially dangerous machines, which need to be handled with the utmost care. Regulation 9 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 19922 requires those who use work equipment to have received adequate training for the purposes of Health & Safety.

 

This course has been developed and designed for users of hand-held chainsaws in the course of their work.

 

Aims and Objectives of Course

 

To train candidates on the safe use of Chainsaws in accordance with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992.

 

Course Contents

 

Course Introduction

 

v     Characteristics of the Chainsaw

v     Safety for Chainsaws

v     Personal Protective Equipment

v     Safety devices built into the Chainsaw

v     Pre Start Checks, Starting, Cross cutting, Stopping, Running Checks

v     Practical Chainsaw Operations

v     Practical & Theory Assessment.