Course Overview: Chainsaws are one of the most common hand-held power tools among all industries. This course (broken into 4 modules) is designed to educate workers who use a chainsaw about proper risk assessment, PPE use, chainsaw safety features, maintenance, use, and handling. Participants will gain an understanding of chainsaw reactive forces and hazards associated with felling trees and cutting wood or brush. Learn planning strategies including saw transport, starting, cross cutting/bucking and limbing, understanding compression and tension, and dealing with spring poles. These strategies will be demonstrated in a safe, online learning environment.
Applicable Standards: This course meets the ANSI/ASSE Z490.1 Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training, as well as OSHA 1910.260 and ANSI Z133.
Module 1: Chainsaw Safety
- Introduction to the course and learning objectives
- A review of arboricultural industry incidents with an emphasis on chainsaw use
- OSHA/ANSI/NFPA Standards: Regulations & Safe Guards
- Basic and recommended personal protective equipment
- Work site and emergency planning
There are 3 additional modules that are included with the purchase and completion of Module 1; however, they must be completed in sequential order to access the next course.
