FELLING & PROCESSING TREES UP TO 380MM

COURSE DESCRIPTION

City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm (Unit 0039-21 old CS31). This is a 3 day course covering the felling and processing of hardwood or softwood trees up to 15 inches in diameter. This course is designed for novice operators with little or no experience of chainsaw use, who are required to operate chainsaws for felling trees with a diameter at felling height of between 8″ and 15″. This course prepares the candidates to take an assessment for NPTC  CS 31. (Candidates for this course must hold unit 0039-20 old CS 30). This course will give the delegates the skills to identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a work site select and prepare equipment required for safe and effective felling. Fell small trees safely and accurately using an appropriate method. Fell leaning trees using a safe technique. Remove branches safely in a manner appropriate to the branching habit, and crosscut stems accurately and safely to a given length and diameter. Take down small hung-up trees safely using appropriate hand tools. Stack timber using appropriate manual handling techniques Course Content: • To understand the regulations & safety requirements related to the use of chainsaws and industry good practice. • To fell, safely and accurately, trees up to guide bar length in diameter (380mm). • To remove branches from felled trees, using a chainsaw (sned), to specified standards of safety & quality. • To use appropriate aid tools & techniques for take down of lodged trees and for directional felling. • To crosscut timber to specified standards of accuracy using safe efficient techniques. • To present produce as specified for subsequent extraction or loading. • To be able to work safely. Duration: • 3 Days Training. • 1 Day for Assessment. • Total Duration: 4 Days. Prerequisites: • City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting (Unit 0039-20 - CS30). Capacity: • Max 4 Delegates Per Course. Cost: • Training: £320 +VAT. • Assessment: £155. Assessment: • City & Guilds NPTC assessment carried out by an independent assessor. Accreditation: • MediArb Training Certificate & City & Guilds NPTC Qualification Certificate. Expiry of Accreditation: • Recommended refresher training every 3 - 5 years.

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