- June 9-12, 2022
- June 30-July 3, 2022
- July 28-31, 2022
- August 18-21, 2022
- September 15-18, 2022
Cost: $675 includes tuition, meals & lodging.
Freeman Reservoir tree felling fatality, 72-hour report & OSHA citation — June, 2009
Andrew Palmer Fatality, Dutch Creek Incident, — June, 2008
OSHA citations
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MTDC Chain Saw
and Crosscut Saw
Training Course
The U.S. Forest Service Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) has developed a chain saw training curriculum similar to S-212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws, but with a less rigorous field evaluation and without the fireline construction chapter.
The MTDC Chain Saw
and Crosscut Saw Training Course is designed to train apprentice and intermediate sawyers to perform project work safely and efficiently. The chapters for both courses are
summarized here:
The Chain Saw Course:
- Chapter 1 (classroom), Course Information
- Chapter 2 (classroom), Safety Requirements
- Chapter 3 (classroom), Chain Saw Use and Maintenance
- Chapter 4 (classroom), Chain Saw Tasks and Techniques
- Chapter 6 (field), Field Proficiency
The Crosscut Saw Course:
- Chapter 1 (classroom), Course Information
- Chapter 2 (classroom), Safety Requirements
- Chapter 5 (classroom), Crosscut Saw Tasks and
Techniques
- Chapter 6 (field), Field Proficiency
Chapter 1—Course Information:
Students will receive an overview of the chain saw training program. Students will be provided information on the requirements for successful completion of the chain saw training course.
Chapter 2—Safety Requirements:
Students will be able to identify the elements in a job hazard analysis (JHA):
- The task or procedure to be accomplished.
- The hazards associated with the task or procedure.
- Abatement actions to eliminate or reduce the hazards.
- First-aid and emergency evacuation procedures.
Students will learn why personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE) is used, how it is used, and how it is maintained.
Students will be able to identify common safety mistakes made by chain saw and crosscut sawyers.
Chapter 3—Chain Saw Use and Maintenance:
Students will be able to perform all field maintenance required to maintain a chain saw properly and operate it safely.
Chapter 4—Chain Saw Tasks and Techniques:
Students will learn the importance of a thorough size-up before limbing, brushing, slashing, bucking, and felling operations.
Students will understand the skills needed to operate a chain saw safely and efficiently.
Chapter 6—Field Proficiency:
Instructors will work with the students using the techniques from the course in a field environment. Students will perform limbing, bucking, and felling operations under the guidance of a qualified instructor/certifier and will be evaluated on their skill level.
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