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Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling up to 380mm (previously CS30/CS31) Units 201 & 202 C&G

Our chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting  and felling up to 380mm (15″) course will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you are not only confident when using a chainsaw but also aware of relevant health and safety guidelines making sure you stay protected.

Our training is delivered by experienced instructors to small groups, this way you receive plenty of individual attention. The course is also supplemented with high-quality course materials, and we work closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to ensure that our materials reflect current safe working practices.

Who is it for?

Our chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting course and felling up to 380mm is available for anyone who maintains and operates chainsaws for cross-cutting and wants to fell trees up to 380mm (15″). This course is physical, so you must be fit and able to carry out the tasks required of the course.

The course will prepare you for assessment for NPTC Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting, Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm. Our course will last for four days, daylight permitting, however it may be that further guidance is required for some course attendees. (Previously CS30/CS31 and 201/202/203).

Course content

  • State and identify the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) required, report on its condition and locate the various standard marks.
  • State and identify required safety and health features on a chainsaw.
  • 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.
  • Select and identify correct tools to enable maintenance to be carried out and report on their serviceability.
  • Carry out correctly all routine maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction book and/or the Lantra Awards workbook.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Handle and stack timber in a safe manner.
  • Organise site safety and state the precautions required.
  • Identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a work site.
  • Assess the trees to be felled for hazards and risks.
  • Fell trees that have a diameter of less then the effective cutting length of the guide bar. Guide bar length not to exceed 380mm/15″.
  • Assess a leaning tree and the safest method of felling.
  • Make accurate cuts in the correct positions.
  • Delimb felled trees in a safe and methodical manner.
  • 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.
  • Handle and stack timber in a safe manner.
  • Assess a hung-up tree and the safest method of takedown.
  • Select and prepare equipment required for safe and effective takedown.
  • Take down hung-up trees to a safe and stable position.
  • State unsafe practices which must not be adopted.

 

Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling up to 380mm Course

Course summary

  • Title: Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling up to 380mm
  • Course Code: Units 201 & 202 (previously CS30/CS31)
  • Cost: £830+VAT per person to include registration, training, City & Guilds/NPTC assessment, certificate, and ID card

    Prices may vary depending on location and/or numbers
  • Duration: 4 days training + assessment on a 5th day
 

Learners will require...

  • Chainsaws as per HSE guidance
  • PPE
  • Operator’s maintenance kit and equipment
  • 2-stroke fuel and saw chain oil
  • Packed lunch
 

Testimonials

 

“This is the best training I have had and I've had a lot of training! The instructor was excellent, explaining things extremely well”
8th November 2023 - Brushcutter

“Instructor did a good job at pushing me to go further than I thought I was capable of going within the course, in both theory aspects and practical.”
17th April 2023 - Tree climbing and aerial rescue (203)

“I can honestly say it was the best training day I have had in a long time. Darryl's ability to deliver training, not only in the classroom but also when we were actually ‘doing’ what we needed to sharpen up on or learn on the machinery, was brilliant. Thank you, I am sure we will be back for some more training.”
13th April 2023 - Telehandler refresher

“You took great care to understand where we were coming from at the outset, made us feel very welcome and that our needs were understood and responded to.”
2nd March 2023 - Chainsaw training

“Course venue - spot on. Materials - spot on. Knowledge and communication skills - second to none - A*. All the equipment that we needed extra was all there - perfect. The training was top notch, met all of my needs.”
22nd December 2022 - Chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting and felling up to 380mm (201/202)

“Excellent week with Simon. Extremely knowledgeable and approachable. Every question asked was answered and Simon takes the time to explain things in detail on a one on one basis if you are struggling. 100% would recommend Simon as an instructor.”
22nd December 2022 - Chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting and felling up to 380mm (201/202)

“Great knowledge and training - Zak made things easy to understand and always gave you his time. Thank you”
12th December 2022 - Tree climbing, aerial rescue, and chainsaw from a rope and harness (204/204)

“My confidence has grown massively over the week - great instructor (Simon), approachable and explained everything well. Thank you. ”
8th December 2022 - Chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting and felling up to 380mm (201/202)

“Morton's chainsaw training exceeded expectations. James is an excellent trainer, hugely knowledgeable, an excellent communicator and made a wet and cold week hugely enjoyable!”
25th November 2022 - Chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting and felling up to 380mm (201/202)

“I was wondering if you could let our trainer at the last telehandler /Slinger/Signaller training that our installation of Xmas Trees at the hospitals was text book and went like a dream. We could not have undertaken this work without your support and the instructors tutelage. ”
5th November 2019 - Slinger/Signaller and Telehandler

 

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