Identify Safety Features of a chainsaw. Carry out maintenance and sharpening procedures Identify the risk assessment and emergency procedures on a worksite Assess trees to be felled for hazards and associated risks Prepare trees to be felled and identify escape routes Fell trees which have a diameter up to 200mm/8” safely and accurately using appropriate techniques Remove branches from felled trees in a safe and methodical manner Select and use hand tools and maintain them in a safe condition Take down hung-up trees using hand tools State techniques which must not be used for the takedown of hung-up trees. The finer details This is an integrated training course and assessment if required course. You'll be taught health and safety theory. You'll then move on to practical work, which will be assessed by our expert instructor. After that, there are a number of practical sessions. You'll learn basic felling techniques. How to de-limb trees and cross-cut timber will also be covered, as will dealing with hung-up trees up to 200mm/8ins in diameter.