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This unit covers actions to deal with a single tree cs34 or Multiple trees cs35 of windblown or otherwise uprooted stems which are still attached to the root plate.

(Chainsaw Prerequisites: CS30, CS31)

The content of the course

PPE and Equipment Selection

Legal implications.

Site hazard & risk assessment.

The implication of overhead and underground services

Chainsaw and winch use.

Methods to sever tree.

Severing root plates and the associated risks and issues.