Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Basic Felling up to 200mm (Lantra)

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Our combined Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Basic Felling (up to 200mm diameter) training course will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you continue to be confident when using a chainsaw and felling trees up to 200mm diameter and that you are aware of the current health and safety guidelines making sure you stay protected.

Our training is delivered by experienced instructors to small groups, this way you receive plenty of individual attention. The course is also supplemented with high-quality course 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?

If you intend to work in the forestry and/or arboricultural industries and if you only need to fell trees under 200mm in diameter then this course is for you.

This is a four day course, however this may depend on your ability and previous experience.

Course content

  • Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
  • HSE legislation and safety guidelines
  • Overview of the chainsaw and maintenance equipment
  • Maintaining the saw chain
  • Maintaining the guide bar
  • Power unit maintenance
  • Starting the chainsaw and pre-cutting tests
  • Cross-cutting timber
  • Chainsaw Basic Felling Techniques (up to 200mm diameter)
  • PreparationFelling techniques
  • Branch removal – snedding and de-limbing
  • Taking down hung-up trees using hand tools
  • Clearing site and chainsaw checks

Course summary

Title: Lantra Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting, Basic Felling up to 200mm

Assessment: Lantra integrated

Duration: 4-days

Cost: £625+VAT to include Lantra training, assessment, and eCertificate

Prices may vary depending on location and/or numbers

Pre-requisites: None

Notes: This is a Lantra Training of Competence course, not a Level 2 Qualification. As such, it cannot be used as a pre-requisite for any further chainsaw qualifications.

Learners will require…

  • Chainsaw (maximum 15″ guide bar)
  • PPE:
    • chainsaw boots
    • chainsaw trousers
    • work gloves
    • forestry helmet
    • forestry first aid kit
  • Operator maintenance tools
  • 2-stroke fuel and saw chain oil
  • Packed lunch

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