Duration: 4 Hours
Course Description:
The Tree Felling and Safety Operations Awareness Training course provides awareness level training for hazards associated with tree felling.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for professionals involved in tree work, including arborists, landscapers, forestry workers, and utility workers who handle tree trimming, pruning, and removal.
Course Objectives:
- Understand common hazards associated with tree work
- Basic principles of safe work procedures for climbing, trimming, pruning, and felling trees
- Types of PPE associated with tree work
- Basics of powerline and electrical safety near trees
- Communication methods used for coordination
- Safe work practices when using tools such as Chainsaws and Woodchippers
- Heat illness prevention overview
Course Outline:
- Tree felling overview
- Safe work procedures
- Personal protective equipment overview
- Safety when working near powerlines
- Safely working at heights
- Tool safety
- Heat illness prevention overview