A Refresher training course for chainsaw operatives in need of the recommended certification update required by Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines - recommended every 3-5 years. Our Refresher courses are predominantly awarded by City & Guilds as CPD digital badge units.
Refresher courses are available as:
Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting only (004101)
Feling & Processing Timber up to 380mm only (004102)
Combined Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting and Felling & Processing Timber up to 380mm (004101 & 004102)
COURSE CONTENT
- Understand operator safety during chainsaw maintenance
- Be able to carry out routine and periodic maintenance to a chainsaw
- Be able to start and check a chainsaw
- Understand operator safety during chainsaw use
- Be able to safely crosscut timber that is less than guide bar length in diameter
- 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 leaning trees 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
- Stack timber using appropriate manual handling techniques
BY THE END OF THE COURSE, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO
- Identify the necessary personal protective equipment required, report on its condition and locate the various standard marks
- Identify required safety and health features on a chainsaw
- Prepare the chainsaw for use with the correct fuel/oil mix and chain lubrication
- Start the chainsaw from both cold and hot in a safe manner
- Carry out pre-cutting safety tests and state the procedures if the chainsaw fails these tests
- State the possible hazards/risks when carrying out maintenance or operational tasks
- Organise site safety and state the procedures required
- Select and identify correct tools to enable maintenance to be carried out and report on their serviceability
- Carry out all routine maintenance in accordance with the awarding body guidelines
- Cross-cut timber accurately to required lengths
- Assess and explain the terms ‘tension’ and ‘compression’ in timber
- Adopt safe procedures to remove a trapped guide bar
- Identify faults and defects on a chainsaw and cutting equipment and decide which the operator can remedy and which require a service engineer’s attention
- Handle and stack timber in a safe manner
- Understand Biosecurity
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Protective Equipment:
- Chainsaw boots (EN 17249), Chainsaw gloves (EN 381-7), Chainsaw helmet with visor and ear muffs (EN 397/14052/12492)
- Chainsaw trousers (all round protection is preferred – Type C (EN 381-5)
- Personal First Aid Kit
- A waterproof coat and over-trousers (course will continue even in rain)
Chainsaw Equipment:
- Serviceable chainsaw, chain with cutters of sufficient length to allow for sharpening (recommended 15 inch guide bar)
- Combination spanner, Guide bar scraper, Round file of appropriate size with handle for sharpening chain
- File guide (roller or other), Flat file with handle for depth gauges, Depth gauge setting tool, Clean brush for air filter cleaning
- Chain oil and Fuel
- Felling bar, Wedge, Lifting tongs / hooks, tape measure for measuring timber
PRE-REQUISITES:
Candidates must be over 16 years & hold Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting 201 & 202 (CS30) and Felling trees up to 380mm 203 (CS31)
FURTHER INFORMATION:
www.nptc.org.uk
PROGRESSION COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue
Operate a Chainsaw from Rope & Harness
Safe Use of Mobile Elevated Work Platform
Manually Fed Brushwood Chipper
Powered Pole Pruner
Safe Use of Brushcutters
Tractor Driving
