- Type Learning
- Level Intermediate
- Time Days
- Cost Paid
Individual Windblow - Refresher
Issued by
mwmac Ltd
Individuals who are qualified chainsaw operators and under Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) are required to have refresher training every 3-5 years. This Refresher training course is for experienced chainsaw operators who are required to tackle individual wind blown trees, such as trees that have fallen during a storm. This course utilises the assistance of winches for the restraint of the tree.
- Type Learning
- Level Intermediate
- Time Days
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Arboriculture
- Chainsaws
- Emergency Windblow
- Forestry
- Individual Windblow
- Part Blown Trees
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Trees
- Winches
- Windblow
- Windblown
Earning Criteria
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To understand the Legislation, Regulations, & Industry Good Practice related to the use of chainsaws and winches, relevant to individual windblown trees.
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To understand and practice Risk Assessment and Environmental Protection on site, relevant to individual windblown trees.
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To understand and demonstrate the safety considerations when dealing within individual windblown trees when severing root-plates.
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To understand and demonstrate the use of use of winches to restrain Individual Windblown trees, including offset winching.
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To sever root-plates both under and over, safely and accurately, with and without winch restraint.
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To de-tension winch, ensure root-plate & tree safe for snedding or dismantling, with further use of winch to restrain tree as necessary
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To remove branches and crosscut stems, to specified standards of accuracy using safe efficient techniques, presenting produce for subsequent extraction or loading.
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To inspect and stow winch & ancillary equipment for further use.