Unit 202 Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm
(previously CS31 & 203)
This course follows on from chainsaw maintenance and crosscutting. Felling and processing trees is great fun, hard work and immensely rewarding. Time out in our beautiful woodlands is a perfect learning environment. You will be taught a variety of cuts used to fell trees, and learn how to then process a tree to site specification.
Pre-requisites: 201 and 202
- Current HSE legislation and safety guidelines
- Risk assessment and emergency procedures/ site safety
- Personnel Protective Equipment P.P.E
- Assess the trees to be felled for hazards and risks
- Fell trees
- Assess leaning trees and the safest method of felling
- Make accurate felling cuts
- De-limb felled trees in a safe and systematic manner
- Cross-cut timber accurately to site specification
- Assess tension and compression in timber
- Safe procedures to remove a trapped guide bar
- Handle and stack timber using safe manual handling techniques
- Safe takedown of hung up trees using appropriate equipment
- Safe use of aid tools
Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Assessment
Unit 203 (previously CS31) assessments are carried out directly after the 3 day course, or at a more convenient date later on.
Assessment only: For candidates who feel they have enough experience to pass, we offer an assessment only option. We do however recommend our one-day refresher course for anyone who feels that additional support will help achieve a pass.
For information on price and course duration, please see our Ground Based Arb and Forestry Courses page.
