Chainsaw Safety Awareness that Works (CSAW)

CSAW Level 1 is a full 8-hour class with a lecture portion in the morning and a hands-on portion in the afternoon. The topics covered in lecture Level I are: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), safety features of the chainsaw head, five-point safety check, maintenance of the power head and guide bar, components of the saw tooth, angles and their functions, proper filing, and the reactive forces of the chain and guide bar. The topics covered in the field section of the class are: benefits of open-face felling, benefits of using a hinge and bore method, five step pre-felling plan, tree felling demonstration, participant tree felling. At the end of the program, participants should be able to list and discuss all topics covered in the morning lecture portion as well as demonstrate felling a tree using the five-step pre-felling plan, open face felling, and the hinge and bore method. Participants will receive a CSAW Level 1 Certificate of Completion. This Course is being run by The Ohio Forestry Association. There is a $175 fee to attend. Please clink the link below to register with The Ohio Forestry Association.

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