Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm

Level 2 Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm (previously City & Guilds CS31)

Our Felling Small Trees up to 380mm (15″) course will provide candidates with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure they are confident and competent when using a chainsaw, and aware of relevant health and safety guidelines ensuring they stay protected.

Our training is delivered by experienced instructors to small groups, ensuring candidates receive group and individual attention. The course is supplemented with training materials, and we work closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to ensure that our materials reflect current safe working practices.

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for anyone who is required to operate chainsaws for felling trees to guide bar length (max. 15″) and already has their Level 2 qualification in chainsaw maintenance an cross-cutting.

Completion of this course will prepare candidates for the Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm. This course is physical, so attendees must be fit and able to carry out the tasks required of the course.

Course content

  • Identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a work site.
  • Organise site safety and state the procedures required.
  • Assess the trees to be felled for hazards and risks.
  • Fell trees that have a diameter of less then the effective cutting length of the guide bar.  Guide bar length not to exceed 380mm/15″.
  • Assess a leaning tree and the safest method of felling.
  • Make accurate cuts in the correct positions.
  • Delimb 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.
  • Take down hung-up trees to a safe and stable position.
  • State unsafe practices which must not be adopted.

Course summary

Title: Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm

Duration: 4-days 

Course Code: previously CS31

Assessment: Level 2

Cost: £595+VAT per person to include registration, training, Level 2 assessment, and certificate

If required:

PPE hire is £15+VAT per day

Saw hire is £20+VAT per day

Pre-requisites:

Upon application, we will need to see evidence of the candidate’s pre-requisite qualification

Learners will require…

Equipment:

  • Chainsaw (max bar length 15”) – shorter is better!
  • Petrol/oil mix in an appropriate container
  • Maintenance tools, if possible (we can provide FOC)
  • Felling lever, if possible (we can provide FOC)

PPE:

  • Chainsaw boots (BS EN ISO 17249)
  • Chainsaw trousers, type A (BS EN 381-5)
  • Helmet (BS EN 397 or BS EN 14052) 
  • Ear defenders (BS EN 352-1, BS EN 352-2, or BS EN 352-3)
  • Eye protection mesh visor (BS EN 1731)
  • Work gloves
  • Personal 1st aid kit

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