COURSE TITLE:
CHAINSAW SAFETY
This course is built specific to the needs of your organization and is designed to ensure workers who perform tasks requiring the operation of a chainsaw understand:
- Chainsaw components and safety features
- Types of chainsaws
- Physical site preparation for chainsaw use
- Safety requirements, including Personal Protective Equipment
- Hazard assessment, identification, and control
- Pre-operational inspections and function checks
- Start-up and shutdown
- Cutting techniques
- Maintenance and inspection
- Chain filing
Note: No safe work procedures are covered during this presentation. This is an awareness presentation only.
DURATION:
4 Hours
MAX CLASS SIZE:
12 Students
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
Classroom
EOCP CEU’s:
N/A
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE OUTLINE:
- Regulatory requirements
- What is a chainsaw?
- Hazards and typical injuries
- Types of chainsaws and chains
- Components and safety features
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Kickback and avoidance
- Preoperational inspections
- Post operational checks
- Sharpening