The document outlines the basic procedures and safety measures for chainsaw training and tree felling, emphasizing the importance of personal protective equipment and maintaining tools. It provides step-by-step instructions for making cuts, setting directions, and ensuring safety during the felling process. The training is nationally accredited and includes precautions for working in confined spaces.

1. Chainsaw Training
Basic Tree Felling
Nationally Accredited Training
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2. Check that you have all your PPE (personal protective equipment) fire
and first aid gear, felling aids wedges, hammer, axe, spare bar and at least
1 spare chain, signage and spare saw.
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3. All tools and equipment, well maintained and in safe working condition
(industry standard)
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4. Use the felling line on the chainsaw to set the direction
and make the first cut
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5. The top cut has been done, and faller is starting the second cut.
Make sure both cuts are level.
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6. Keep firm grip on both handles, feet slightly apart and
let the chainsaw do the work
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7. If there are overcuts, clean out the scarf
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8. Clean, level scarf a 1/4 to a 1/3 the diameter of the tree
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9. Double check the direction, before you start the felling cut.
Place your hammer or a wedge in the centre of the scarf
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10. Make the felling cut, 10% of the diameter of the tree, above the
bottom cut of the scarf, and level
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11. Continue with the felling cut, as you get close to setting the hinge,
keep an eye out for movement. The felling cut will start to open, look
straight up the stem it should be moving forward, if it doesn’t, place a
wedge in the felling cut and drive it until firm. Set the hinge and
switch chainsaw off and drive wedge until the tree releases.
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12. Reference: http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/pdf/arborcode.pdf

13. There was little space to fall this forward leaning tree,
but after careful assessment we decided yes.
Pipe imbedded in ground for washing linePool fence Garden shedGarden
Felling direction: between
pool fence and washing line
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14. Felling direction: between
pool fence and washing line
Pool fence Pipe imbedded in ground for washing line Garden shedGarden
All went as planned
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