Chainsaws

Provided By:
Argyll Training

Course description:
This is an Integrated Training and Assessment four day course leading to a Lantra Award certificate in Basic Training. This course covers maintenance, cross-cutting and basic felling up to 200mm in diameter. It is suitable for "someone who intends to use the chainsaw for business, domestic or leisure activities, but does not intend to work in forestry or arboricultural activities or work on Forest Enterprise land, or fell material above 200mm in diameter."

This course aims to enable delegates to:
- Identify appropriate PPE
- Identify safety features on a chainsaw
- Identify faults and defects
- Maintain guide bar and sharpen chains as recommended
- Carry out manufacturers routine maintenance
- Start saw from cold and hot
- Assess hazards in relation to task and ascertain correct technique of dealing with same

Qualifications:
Other Award Body

Entry requirements:
No formal entry requirements.

Other requirements:
Candidates are expected to bring their own protective clothing: boots, leggings, helmet and gloves (all chainsaw approved) or can be hired from instructor at extra cost.

Provider address:
215 Argyll Street
DUNOON
Argyll
PA23 7QT

Tel: 01369 704 586

Web: www.argyll-training.co.uk

Provider notes:
Argyll Training is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status formed in 1991. The company offers training for individuals, groups or companies, as well as bespoke training tailored to suit your needs. Argyll Training operates throughout Argyll with training centres in the towns of Dunoon, Oban, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead and Rothesay. Recent expansion has seen the opening of training centres in Greenock, Paisley and Glasgow city centre. The organisation has a team of occupationally competent staff delivering training in nationally recognised qualifications in a wide variety of skill areas, all to industry standard.