95%

The candidate will be able to:

1. Identify the Risk Assessment and Emergency procedures on a work site
2. Select and prepare equipment required for safe and effective felling 
3. Fell small trees safely and accurately using an appropriate method
4. Fell trees weighted in direction of fall using a safe technique
5. Remove branches safely in a manner appropriate to the branching habit
6. Crosscut stems accurately and safely to a given length and diameter specification
7. Stack timber using appropriate manual handling techniques
8. Take down small hung-up trees safely using appropriate hand tools