Chainsaw and Tree Felling Safety Course (Includes OSHA Training) - Level 1

Chainsaw and Tree Felling Safety Course (Includes OSHA Training) - Level 1

June 28 | 8am-5pm 
Instructor: Forest Safety Instruction LLC - Either Nathan, Holly or Both .

In-person Lecture CCHE Morning
In-person Tree Feeling Site in Cook County, MN Afternoon
 

This 1-day course provides confidence and safety, learning the chainsaw's reactive forces, focusing on open-face notching, including pre-planning the fell, and bore cutting, as well as understanding the hinge strength.

Included: 

• Introduction
• OSHA Standard 1910.266
  • Regulation and requirements and how they pertain to your operation.
  • Hands-on OSHA application
• Proper Body Mechanics
  • Body mechanics will be demonstrated and used throughout the day
• Personal Protective Equipment
  • What equipment is available
  • The importance and function of PPE
• Chain Saw Safety Features
  • How to inspect the saw for damage
• Intro to Hands-on Sharpening
  • Understanding the cutter and how it works
• Information Before Felling and Cutting Begins
• Reactive Forces and the Bore Cut
• The Face Notch & The Hinge
• Techniques for releasing limbs and spring poles under pressure.
• Question and answer session 

Certificates and wallet cards will be provided to students following the class. 

Please bring with you: 

• Bag Lunch - We have a microwave and fridge if needed. This will be a short break. 
• Safety glasses and ear protection
• 1 pair of insulated gloves
• Clothing appropriate for June weather – it could be warm, hot, cold, very cold, wet, rainy, windy, or buggy. Dress in layers, as we will start with classroom time. Oil and pitch stains can ruin expensive clothes, so bring work clothes. 
• Bring bug spray and sunscreen. 
• Water bottle or thermos (for drinking out in the field or when on a break outside) 
• Boots – preferably steel-toed
• Transportation to get you to CCHE and to the field site
• If you selected at registration to bring your own equipment - we are expecting you to bring your own chainsaw, chaps, and helmet  *Nathan will be looking over the equipment you have provided if it doesn't meet the standards he will ask that you utilize the equipment he will provide

Instructors: Nathan Stanford, Forest Safety Instruction

Training in industrial safety management. Served in a 10-year apprenticeship with Ken Lallemont lead safety trainer with a National logging Training organization working with OSHA rules and regulations and ANSI Standards 1995 to 2005. Took storm damage training in 2005 with FISTA and again in 2019 with the State of Missouri. US Forest Service “C” certified/evaluator (Contract Trainer) 2010 to current. Every three years must be recertified. Certified trainer with a national training organization S.A.W.W (Safety and Woods Worker Training) 2011 to Current, Every year must be recertified. Works with UW Madison 2015 to current, UW River Falls 2009 to current, Southern Illinois University, NIU,  U of M Duluth, Iowa State University 2015 to current, Carrol University 2018 to current, Teaching their Hands-on chainsaw safety programs. Aldo Leopold Foundation, Chainsaw Safety trainer in Baraboo WI, 2006 to current Samsel Sawmill Chainsaw Safety instructor 2005 to current Has a sponsorship with Husqvarna Forestry / Oregon chain. Works with many City, State, and Federal organizations,  landowners, Firefighters, Colleges, and Universities to teach an average of 40 Hands-on chainsaw safety courses from to beginner to advanced a year. Speaks at safety conferences.
 

Holly Rose McKnight, Instructor 
Holly is dedicated to empowering students, offering valuable support, and addressing their needs through her unique perspective as Nathan's apprentice. Recently certified as a “B” Sawyer/Bucker by the US Forest Service, Holly plays a key role in instruction and demonstration in class. She is committed to her students and enjoys sharing her expertise as a Minnesota Master Naturalist, a North Country Trail chapter president, and a trainee for FSI.
 

Students are required to complete and sign a release of liability form. *This training will not run under specific weather conditions.