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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.