Treevolution Forestry Arboricultural Skills Training Scotland

Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees using a Chainsaw (NPTC UNIT 306) (2027)

Training Duration: 3 Days (2 Days Training + 1 Day City & Guilds (NPTC) Assessment)
Assessment: City & Guilds (NPTC) Assessment
Maximum Group Size: 4 Candidates
Cost includes all registration and certification fees

Candidates must hold NPTC 201, 202 & 301 (or LANTRA equivalent) and be experienced chainsaw operators.

Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees using a Chainsaw (NPTC UNIT 302)

Cost Per Candidate:
£610.00 Excl VAT - £732.00 Incl VAT

Sever Uprooted or Windblown Trees using a Chainsaw (Multiple)

LANTRA Training Preparing for City & Guilds NPTC 306

CONTENT:

  • Regulations, Best Practice & Risk Assessment.
  • Operator safety & protection.
  • Assessing lying, windblown and broken timber and deciding on appropriate action.
  • Environmental & Legal requirements.
  • Cutting windblown trees using appropriate techniques.
  • Operating a winch to control movement of root plates

See LANTRA Course Document
See Industry Best Practice Guide – FISA 306
See Industry Best Practice Guide – FISA 310

Assessments are normally carried out on the first working day following training and the date is confirmed at the start of the training course. If you have specific requirements in respect of the assessment date, please contact us.

SEVERING UPROOTED OR WINDBLOWN TREES USING A CHAINSAW, CITY & GUILDS NPTC ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON CITY & GUILDS NPTC 306 Unit

Unit 306 Dealing with Interwoven Stems and Part Blown Trees

  • Be able to promote health and safety and industry good practice.
  • Be able to sever uprooted and windblown trees using a chainsaw.
  • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice.
  • Understand how to sever uprooted or windblown trees using a chainsaw.

See NPTC Interwoven Stems

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

  • Clothing-to suit weather conditions with high flexibility.
  • Chainsaw Combination Helmet (EN 397 or EN 12492)
  • Chainsaw Trousers (EN 380-5. Minimum protection Type A-Class 1-20m/s) (Get Type C if you intend to progress to Chainsaw from Rope & Harness)
  • Gloves appropriate to the task
  • Chainsaw Protective Boots (BS EN ISO 20345: 2004-EN 381-3)
  • Personal first aid kit, including a large wound dressing.

PPE must be CE Marked with chainsaw logo, in good condition and undamaged.