CS40 (UNIT 003931) AERIAL TREE PRUNING TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT

This unit covers the use of the chainsaw and/or other pruning tools working from a rope and harness in conjunction with a ground person in medium sized open grown trees.

Learning Outcomes

The candidate will be able to:

Identify, inspect and comment upon key parts of the equipment to be used Prepare the equipment for use ensuring the safety of themselves, other people and the environment Comment upon the structure, condition and properties of the tree(s) to be worked upon Use a chainsaw and other pruning tools whilst maintaining a working position within the crown of a tree using a rope and harness in conjunction with ground staff.

The assessment contains 2 compulsory parts as follows:

Part 1: Carry out Crown Thinning Part 2: Carry out Crown Reduction

Course Content

The candidate will be able to:

Demonstrate Knowledge of what is involved in a Risk Assessment Demonstrate knowledge of the legal and environmental factors that may be present on the work site Undertake a hazard assessment of the tree(s) to be worked upon Brief the ground staff Achieve a working position and begin the thinning/crowning operation Demonstrate knowledge of tree pruning operations

 

Assessment takes place on a separate day - only 2 per day