Domestic Chainsaw Use: Maintenance & Cross Cutting

This is a one-day course in basic chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting techniques for anyone using a chainsaw on their own land. Chainsaws are provided but students must bring their own PPE.

Course Description

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Course content:

-Health and Safety – Protective clothing
-Chainsaw maintenance – including refuelling, air filter cleaning and sharpening the chain.
-Setting the saw for work
-Cross cutting cord wood
-Re-sharpening the chain
-Storing the saw in clean and safe condition

Equipment required:

Forestry Helmet (EN 397) with ear muffs and mesh visor.
-Chainsaw Protective Trousers (pr EN 381-5) Type A front leg protection or Type C all-round leg protection.
-Safety Boots with chainsaw protection to BS EN ISO 20345:2004 and bearing a shield depicting a chainsaw to show compliance with EN381-3 (toe cap - EN 345 Chainsaw protection pr EN 345 part 2). For on ground operations, Forestry ‘Wellingtons’ with chainsaw protection are suitable.
-Chainsaw gloves (EN381-7).