Course Overview:

Unit 202 – Felling Small Trees up to 380mm

The course is designed for professionals in arboriculture, forestry and other land-based industries.  4 days training will provide the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cut down small trees up to 380mm safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation. Topics covered include risk assessment, emergency planning, legislation, industry best practice, environmental considerations, recognition of disease and decay, modification of felling methods, setting up supports, felling techniques and cuts, pre-start checks, site preparation, dealing with hung up trees, aid tools, branch removal, dealing with brash, crosscutting timber to length, stacking timber and waste disposal.

To gain this qualification candidates must successfully complete a one-to-one practical assessment with oral questioning by a City & Guilds NPTC approved assessor.

Chainsaws are potentially hazardous machines and could cause serious injury or even death.  A reasonable level of physical fitness is therefore required to undertake the practical elements of this course.

Candidates should have their own equipment and PPE compliant with current CE/EN standards.  If this presents a problem, please let us know well in advance of the training so suitable arrangements can be made ensuring the equipment is available.

Equipment:

• Petrol driven chainsaw with maximum recommended guide bar 15 inch
• Relevant chainsaw operator’s manual (paper or electronic copy)
• Maintenance tools eg wrench and screwdriver
• Sharpening kit eg round file, flat file, file guide, depth gauge tool, filing stump vice
• Felling and lifting aids eg felling lever, wedge, timber tongs/hook, turning strap
• Fuel and biodegradable chainsaw oil in approved container(s)

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety helmet complying with BS EN 397 or BS EN 14052 (only recommended for groundwork)
• Hearing protection complying with BS EN 352-1 or BS EN 352-2 or BS EN 352-3
• Eye protection/ mesh visor complying with BS EN 1731
• Gloves complying with BS EN 381-7
• All round leg and groin protection complying with BS EN 381-5.  AFAG recommends Type C leg protection.  Where Type C is impractical (eg risk of heat stress), it may be appropriate to use Type A, where justified by risk assessment.
• Chainsaw safety footwear complying with BS EN ISO 17249
• Non snag outer clothing (preferably high vis)
• Personal first aid kit, as a minimum a large wound dressing, barrier gloves, plasters and whistle

Prerequisites:

Potential candidates must have successfully completed:

Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting

Location:

Woodland in Essex

Duration:

Total 5 days (4 days training plus one-day assessment)

Cost:

£715 + £107 vat = £822

How to book:

Contact us for more information and details of group bookings (up to 4 candidates)

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