NPORS Chainsaw – Maintenance and Cross Cutting
Description
COURSE CONTENT:
- Employer & Employee legal responsibilities
- Health & Safety Act 1974 and other relevant legislation
- PPE
- Pre Operational checks
- Chainsaw maintenance (workshop safety)
- Chain sharpening
- Lubrication and refueling
- Starting and pre-cutting checks
- Crosscutting and stacking timber
- De-limbing
- Site safety including weather conditions and allowing for wind factor when cutting