5 day Lantra CLMC 44X THIS IS A COMBINED COURSE  This combined course allows successful candidates to fell trees commercially up to 380mm diameter. The first day is workshop based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.
The next 4 days take place in a forest, and cover starting the saw safely, basic felling cuts, felling trees that lean back slightly, felling trees that lean forward significantly and manual take-down of hung up trees. For the purpose of this course, the length of the chainsaw bar is usually 15" (380mm), and the tree will therefore not exceed bar length.  Chainsaw training is mandatory under the provisions of PUWER - the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.
The chainsaw course is therefore designed specifically to prepare the candidate for the NPTC assessments CS30 and CS31. These are Certificates of Competence, which are a legal requirement for anyone using a chainsaw commercially. Achievement of these units is a pre-requisite of attending the Medium Tree Course, or training to use a chainsaw in a tree. £525pp + VAT Maximum 4 People A 10% discount is available if a client provides all 4 trainees for the course
The candidate will be able to: - Identify, inspect and comment on key parts of the chain saw
- Prepare the chain saw for work safely without risk to themselves, other people or the environment
- Carry out daily and routine maintenance on the chain saw
- Operate the chainsaw safely and effectively and comfortably in accordance with the practical risk assessment
- Operate the chainsaw safely without risk to themselves, other people and the environment
- State the identified knowledge that underpins understanding of operating a chainsaw
- Identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a work site
The candidate will be able 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 trees weighted in direction of fall using a safe technique
- Remove branches safely in a manner appropriate to the branching habit
- Crosscut stems accurately and safely to a given length and diameter specification
- Stack timber using appropriate manual handling techniques
- Take down small hung-up trees safely using appropriate hand tools
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