Training syllabus
NOTE: this training does not include tree felling, only basic cross cutting for groundwork.
- Basic Safety
- Responsibilities (Employer and Employee)
- PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Pre Use Inspection and Checks
- Basic Maintenance and Servicing
- General Operating
- Cutting Practices & Techniques (Cross Cut operations only)
- Pack Cutting (if applicable)
Additional benefits
- Incorporate your company’s risk assessments
- Soft copies of all course paperwork are available to employers on completion of training
- Successful candidates receive a temporary pass notification form on the day as evidence of training
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
The client is responsible for supplying all equipment and PPE.
| Safety Helmet. |
Footwear. |
Gloves. |
| Forestry helmet combined unit only, incorporating safety helmet, ear protection and face mesh. |
Chainsaw boots which are resistant to chain penetration, safety boots and gaiters are allowable for occasional users. |
Chainsaw mitts, offering protection on the back of the left hand, chainsaw gloves are allowed for occasional users. |
| Lower Body. |
Upper Body. |
Face Mask. |
| Chainsaw trousers with ballistic filling to the front are a minimum requirement; all round ballistic protection is preferred. Where occasional and multi users use the same PPE, chainsaw leggings and braces / belts are allowed. |
Chainsaw jacket with selected areas being in ballistic material is preferred, however close fitting upper body clothing is acceptable for occasional users. |
When operating in dusty conditions an appropriate facemask must be used. |
Equipment Information
Chainsaw training is available across the majority of makes and models of chainsaw including but not limited to the following.
NOTE: If you do not see the equipment for which you require training this does not mean that our trainers / assessors are not qualified to deliver the training you need.
| Chainsaw Types. |
Makes & Models. |
|
Electric
Petrol Engine |
Husqvarna
Makita
McCulloch
Stihl |
|
Course description
Chainsaw training candidates receive instruction on planning and preparation for any cross cut operation, prior to starting the saw. Candidates learn to familiarise themselves with equipment, making use of manufacturer issued instructions. Chainsaw qualifications teach learners to identify unsafe and faulty equipment and procedures to ensure repairs to equipment are made.
Candidates on chainsaw courses should become accustomed to the nature of Chainsaws, learning about the engine and its running temperature, brake functions, throttle and cut off mechanisms for optimum chainsaw safety. Candidates learn chainsaw techniques for up and down cutting for optimised efficiency and quality of the cut. Pack cutting can be included in chainsaw training courses if it is required by the employer.
Crosscut chainsaw operations create an obvious risk and hazard to a working environment. Chainsaw certification should be undertaken as part of every employer’s responsibility to provide proper instruction and information to ensure the health and safety of employees while at work.
On-site Chainsaw training, UK wide
Didac deliver on-site Chainsaw training and other training courses to any location across the UK.
Some recent on-site training locations include:
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Coventry
- Derby
- Dorset
- Gloucester
- Hampshire
- Kent
- Leicester
- Lincoln
- London
- Newport
- Nottingham
- Portsmouth
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Swindon
- Yorkshire
Overseas Work
Didac will always consider work overseas.
Contact us about our overseas work policy.
