Crosscut materials with a hand-held chainsaw

FPICOT2204A: Maintain chainsaws
FPICOT2206A: Crosscut materials with a hand-held chainsaw

This course provides basic instruction in how to use a chainsaw safely and carry out simple maintenance procedures. It is designed for people who need to crosscut timber products or small-diameter logs under controlled conditions, such as in a timber yard or manufacturing plant, or at home cutting firewood to length.

Note that people who use a chainsaw to clear windblown trees or crosscut logs in a forest environment should do the course: Trim and crosscut felled trees.

Chainsaw hazards
Outline of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Personal equipment and chainsaw kit
Professional attitude
Chainsaw safety features and general safety
The cutting attachment
Basic sharpening theory and daily maintenance
The problem of kickback
Crosscutting principles and safe work practices

Please contact Ray Stone direct on:
Email: c.a.s.t@optusnet.com.au
Mobile phone: 0429 300 323