Chainsaw Safety Training - Intermediate Level

This course is intended for participants who have completed the basic chainsaw training.  This course involves more hands- on training, reading pressure, more practice on limbing and bucking techniques as well as additional felling practice.

• • Refresher on body mechanics and proper body positioning
  • Refresher on PPE
  • Chainsaw safety feature overview
  • Hands-on chainsaw sharpening in the field
  • Proficient use of wedges
  • Proper tree felling evaluations
  • Spring pole demonstration and proper spring pole cutting techniques
  • Proficient use of the bore cut
  • More field time demonstrations
    
    

Each person must come to class prepared to cut wood.  This means wearing proper PPE, which includes chainsaw chaps/pants, hard hat with visor and/or safety glasses, gloves, protective toe boots (cut resistant if available) and hearing protection, a chainsaw in proper working order (make sure chainsaw is sharp), and fuel/bar oil for the saw.

NOTE: Students should have completed basic chainsaw training prior to this class