Chainsaw Operation – hard copy booklets



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The Chainsaw Operation booklets (4th Edition – 2024) are designed to be used with chainsaw course participants as learner guides and reference documents. They are printed and bound in an A5 format and based on the content material in the interactive e-learning resource.

Both booklets are in full colour and feature extensive use of photos and line drawings. The text is written in plain English, and is easily accessible to learners with lower than average literacy skills.

The content material has been updated in 2023 to reflect the changes made to the FWP chainsaw competencies since the last edition was released, and includes the following topics:

  • chainsaw operation at all levels, from basic maintenance through to advanced tree felling
  • pole saw operation and aerial pruning techniques
  • visual assessment of tree defects and growth characteristics
  • environmental care procedures, including protection of native animals and sensitive areas.

Chainsaw Operation – Maintenance, Crosscutting and Pruning (80 pages) provides operational instructions and background knowledge aligned to the following units of competency:

AHCMOM213: Operate and maintain chainsaws
FWPCOT2259: Cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw
FWPCOT2254: Maintain chainsaws
FWPCOT2273: Trim and cut felled trees
FWPCOT3301: Trim trees using a pole saw

To see an excerpt from this booklet, go to: Chainsaw Operation – Maintenance and Crosscutting.

Chainsaw operation – Beginner to Advanced (118 pages) provides all of the information contained in ‘Maintenance, Crosscutting and Pruning’, plus a full coverage of the FWP tree felling competencies.

It is aligned to the following units of competency:

AHCMOM213: Operate and maintain chainsaws
AHCPCM205: Fell small trees
FWPCOT2259: Cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw
FWPCOT2254: Maintain chainsaws
FWPCOT2273: Trim and cut felled trees
FWPCOT3301: Trim trees using a pole saw
FWPCOT2274 and FWPCOT2253 *: Fell trees manually (basic)
FWPCOT3347 and FWPFGM3216 *: Fell trees manually (intermediate)
FWPCOT3348 and FWPFGM3217 *: Fell trees manually (advanced)

* Superseded in January 2023, but still recommended for forest industry training until further notice - see the FWP Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (Version 8.1 February 2023) pages 50-51 (or contact ForestWorks for more advice)

To see an excerpt from this booklet, go to: Chainsaw Operation – Beginner to Advanced.

Order

To place an order for these booklets, download the Order form. Prices are shown below. You may post or email the order form back to Workspace Training.

For more information, please contact Kath Ware at kath@workspacetraining.com.au.

No. copies Maintenance, crosscutting and pruning
(Price per unit) *
Beginner to advanced
(Price per unit) *
1 $16.50 $22.00
10 $13.75 $18.15
20 $12.10 $16.50
50 $11.00 $14.30
100 $9.90 $13.20

* All prices shown above include GST and postage within Australia. Please contact us for details on other bulk purchase quantities or postage to areas outside of Australia.

You can also order the 3rd Edition of the e-learning resource, which is a visual presentation of the content material contained in the booklets, with voice-over, animated graphicsand interactive exercises, as well as downloadable assessment tools for all competencies listed above.