Basic Chainsaw Safety
COURSE FEES:
Flat rate of $1,200 total for the 1 day for up to 10 students and an additional $50/student over 10 students.
TRAVEL FEES:
Distances less than 100km from Dawson Creek, BC - $.85/kilometer return from Dawson Creek, BC.
Distances greater than 100km from Dawson Creek, BC - $.85/kilometer return from Dawson Creek, BC + $30 extra charge for every additional 100km return from Dawson Creek.
**Overnight accommodations and meal charges may apply for distances greater than 200 km from Dawson Creek, BC
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Course can be cancelled, up to 16 hours before class starting time, without any penalty.
If cancelled, within 16 hours, then a flat fee of $400 will be charged.
This fee however, will be deducted from the next bill, if another course is booked and completed.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Course covers chain saw safety dealing mainly with slashing and bucking, and felling trees of all sizes.
*Note: This course, only certifies felling trees under 6 inches Diameter Stump height. A full felling certificate is obtained through a different and longer course that we currently do not offer.
DURATION OF COURSE:
7 hours
COURSE DETAILS:
- Parts of a chainsaw
- PPE
- Saw Maintenance and sharpening techniques.
- General Safety when using a chainsaw including fueling, carrying and starting a saw.
- Prevention of kickbacks, pull-outs and pull-ins.
- Felling trees with a chainsaw
- Bucking/limbing trees with a chainsaw
- Accidents that have occurred and how they could have been prevented
If available please bring PPE and a chain saw. If you do not have either, that is fine.
COURSE OUTCOME:
- Greatly reduce or eliminate chainsaw related accidents and incidents
- Improve efficiency by proper maintenance of a chainsaw.
- Improve production though proper techniques and maintenance.
- Make sure companies have done all they can to ensure the safety of their workers.
QUALIFICATIONS BY COMPLETING THE COURSE:
A ticket, providing certification of completing the course, that is good for three years. Tickets will be issued immediately on completion of course, with photo copies for the employers' records.
INSTRUCTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS:
- Supervised or inspected felling operations used in logging, seismic hazard abatement, forest fire fighting, danger tree falling etc.
- No injury or time loss accidents of any crews supervised or inspected.
- Previously attended safe chain saw handling course
- 40 years' experience of operating a chain saw during course of duties, while working in the bush on and off. No injuries or accidents.
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