Chainsaw Safety & Hazard Awareness
Upon completion, participants will have a working knowledge of the requirements, guidelines, and procedures to operate and maintain chainsaws safely.
Topics include:
- Operating hazards
- Safety features
- Maintenance requirements
- Chain and bar features
- Personal protective equipment
- Fuelling and starting procedures
- Handling and cutting techniques
A certificate of acheivment, wallet card and record of training for the employer will be provided to successful participants.
This is an awareness program only. There is no hands-on operating component to this program. Workers should receive additional training and supervision on the equipment they will be using by a competant chainsaw operator.


