Level 2 Award Maintenance, Cross-cutting & Felling of Trees up to 380mm/15 inch diameter - units 201 202 & 203 (Formerly CS30&CS31) - NPTC Level 2 Part-time

• Operator Safety
• Routine operator maintenance of the chainsaw
• Round timber cross-cutting techniques of pre-cut timber up to guide bar length
• Risk assessment
• Felling techniques of trees within the size range
• Take down of trees with the aid of hand and mechanical winches
• Delimbing and snedding techniques
• Conversion and presentation of timber
• Risk Assessment

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