Chainsaw: Lantra Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm (5 Day course)

Lantra Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm

(5 Day course, including assessment)

Location: Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

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By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

• Identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a worksite

• Organise site safety and state the procedures required

• Assess the trees to be felled for hazards and risks

• Fell trees which have a diameter less than the effective cutting length of a guide bar (guide bar length not greater than 380mm/15”)

• Assess a leaning tree and the safest method of felling

• Make accurate felling cuts in the correct positions

• De-limb felled trees in a safe and methodical manner

• Cross-cut timber accurately to required lengths

• Assess and explain the terms tension and compression in timber

• Adopt safe procedures to remove a trapped guide bar

• Handle and stack timber in a safe manner

• Assess a hung-up tree and the safest method of takedown

• Select and prepare equipment required for safe and effective takedown

• Check on the safety of takedown tools

• Make accurate severing cuts in the correct positions

• Select and use hand tools safely

• Take down hung-up trees to a safe and stable position

• State techniques which must not be used for the takedown of hung-up trees.

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Our course is ideal for the dedicated professional looking to obtain a Licence to Practice. But occasional operators aiming for a regulated qualification are also catered for. The course is the perfect stepping stone to the Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm.

Course sessions:

• HSE legislation and safety guidelines

• Felling

• Branch removal – snedding and de-limbing

• Cross-cutting felled timber

• Take down hung-up trees using hand tools

• Clear site and chainsaw checks.

Worth noting: You'll need at least a minimum level of fitness for this course as certain elements involve physical work.