Arizona Community Tree Council Presents
FREE
Chainsaw Safety Class
Presented in English & Navajo
This is a Half-Day of Demonstrational Training.
Friday, August 11, 2017
Time: 9:00am - noon
East Side of Nakai Hall (link to map)
Window Rock, Arizona
Registration Deadline July 28, 2017
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ISA CEUs Available
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Attendees will need to provide their own hearing and eye protection for the demonstrations.
Chainsaw Safety Training
In this demonstrational /educational training, we will cover basic chainsaw maintenance, and a hard focus on safety, PPE, and safe work practices for using a chainsaw. All information in this training will stay within the guidelines of Ansi Z133 - 2012 requirements.
Agenda:
Chainsaw Safety Maintenance GUTS
- Gear Side- All parts and safety features on the gear side of the chainsaw. Proper chain
tensioning, sprocket, bar inspection, oil pump, clutch cover, screw tensioning, etc.
- Under Side- All parts and safety features on the underside of the chainsaw.Tank flap, chain catcher, tank handle, nut tensioning, etc..
- Top Side- All parts and safety features on the top side of the chainsaw.
Spark plug, air filter, carburetor box, choke control, cylinder fins, chain break,
muffler, screw tensioning, etc
- Starter side- All parts and safety features on the starter side of the chainsaw.
Pull cord and handle, starter housing, screw tensioning, etc.
- Discuss Chain Sharpening tips
- Q&A of chainsaw maintenance
- Discuss chainsaw injuries & how they happen
Working with Chainsaw (Demonstrational)
- Proper PPE (personal protective equipment) when
operating a chainsaw
- Checking the chainsaw (safety features, bar, chain
sharpness and tensioning, lubricating, etc.)
- Proper approved Starting methods
- How to Safely deflood the chainsaw
- Reactive forces of the chainsaw
- 5 Part Plan to Tree Felling; target, hazards and
obstacles, calculating leans, method of cut, escape route.
- Limbing and Bucking (identify tension and compression
wood, ergonomic positioning, how to avoid kickback,
transporting a chainsaw, storage, and ripping vs bucking
- Fueling and Storage
Q&A Wrap up CEUs Handouts
Your ISA & PMD(formerly OPM) Certification Numbers are necessary for the CEU sign-in sheets. To help us expedite your CEU submissions, please provide your certification numbers so we have on file.
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