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This Lantra-accredited Customised Award is exclusively developed and delivered by a Lantra-approved Training Provider, who meets our quality standards. The course is specifically tailored to meet learners’ needs. For further details about the course content and delivery locations, please contact the Training Provider using the details provided below.
The minimum age to undertake this course is 16.
This course requires felling to be conducted on non-living timber, manufactured poles, which have been placed in-situ for relaying utilities.
This course requires the safe felling of timber material in this setting/environment.
The finer details
Sessions in this course include:
Identifying the Risk Assessment and emergency procedure on a worksite.
Organising site safety and state the procedures required.
Assessing the poles to be felled for hazards and risks.
Felling utility poles which have a diameter less than the effective cutting length of a guide bar (guide bar length not greater than 380mm/15”).
Making accurate felling cuts in the correct positions.
Adopting safe procedures to remove a trapped guide bar.
Delivery method
Theory and PracticalRecognised by
Lantra AwardsCourse description:
Who should attend?
Anyone who uses or will be using a chainsaw to fell utility poles, including industry workers engaged in felling utility poles.
What will be covered?
By the end of the course the learner will:
- Inspect the site prior to starting work
- Select and wear appropriate PPE
- Demonstrate knowledge of planning the pole felling operation
- Prepare the pole for felling
- Demonstrate knowledge of hazards that may be associated with preparing the pole to fell and felling the pole
- Fell a pole accurately in the required direction using wedge(s) or a lever
- Demonstrate knowledge of the dangers of using a pushing chain
- Demonstrate knowledge of the techniques to be used to fell a pole that has “sat back” against the intended felling direction.
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