Treework training courses Sussex, tree surgery courses in Sussex, UK.

Trainees must hold NPTC Units CS30, CS31 Safety on site, PPE and Industry Best Practice Felling, takedown, snedding and crosscutting techniques, and presentation of produce for trees up to 2 times guidebar length and not greater than 760mm in diameter Use of felling and timber handling aid tools.

Course Objectives

• Identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a worksite.
• Organise site safety and state the procedures required.
• Assess the trees to be felled for hazards and risks.
• Fell trees that have a diameter greater than the effective cutting length of the guidebar, but not twice the guidebar length. Guidebar length not greater than 380mm/15”.
• Assess a leaning tree and the safest method of felling.
• Make accurate felling cuts in the correct positions.
• Delimb felled trees in a safe and methodical manner.
• Crosscut timber accurately to required lengths.
• Assess and explain the term ‘tension’ and ‘compression’ in timber.
• Adopt safe procedures to remove a trapped guidebar.
• 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 and check on the safety of takedown tools including hand winches.
• Make accurate severing cuts in the correct positions.
• Select and use hand tools safely.
• Take down hung-up trees using a hand winch to a safe and stable position
• State all unsafe prceedures which must not be adopted

 

 

 

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