For professional chainsaw operators working in forestry and arboriculture the industry recommendation is that for ’high risk‘ activities (paragraph 137 PUWER ACOP) the minimum level of adequacy of training is to a certificate of competence or nationally recognised qualification where assessment is carried out independently of the training. This ITA course is not suitable for a Professional User.

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There is no doubting the chainsaw's usefulness – nor its power. But in the wrong hands, it is also a very dangerous machine.

Our course will teach you how to operate a chainsaw safely and with real confidence. It's specifically designed for learners who intend to use a chainsaw only occasionally.

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The finer details

This is an integrated training and assessment course.

You'll be taught health and safety theory.

You'll then move on to practical work, which will be assessed by our expert instructors.

Chainsaw maintenance is an important part of the course.

You'll learn about daily checks and the sharpening of the chain.

After that, there are a number of practical sessions.

You'll learn basic felling techniques.

How to de-limb trees and cross-cut timber will also be covered, as will dealing with hung-up trees up to 200mm/8ins in diameter.