Chainsaw Safety (Ontario)

Earn your Chainsaw Safety (Ontario) certificate upon successful completion of this course

Chainsaw Safety (Ontario)

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Chainsaw Safety (Ontario)

Online Training Course

What Is Ontarian Chainsaw Safety?

Chainsaw safety is critically important as chainsaws are often the most dangerous tool on a work site. This online Chainsaw Safety course, which references Ontario legislation, will increase understanding of the dangers of chainsaws and the steps required to operate them safely.

With this online safety course, you can feel confident that your partners or employees will have the best training to stay safe on the job when using chainsaws. When participants of this course receive their certificate they can clearly display that they received some of the best chainsaw training available.

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Course Overview

Course Overview

This Chainsaw Safety course is designed to cover the basics of safe, effective chainsaw use including aspects of Chainsaw Safety such as:

  • Required protective equipment for use in the forestry industry
  • Parts of the chainsaw
  • Saw maintenance and sharpening
  • Effective tree-cutting techniques, including notching and cutting, limbing and bucking, with a strong emphasis on safety
  • Forestry danger zones and hazardous trees
  • Proper stance
  • Operator fatigue

To help keep yourself or your employees safe when tree felling, cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, or harvesting firewood or in any other Chainsaw activity, enlist in this course today!

This online course will train you to identify common hazard scenarios and will cover tips and techniques for a variety of topics such as:
 

    ✔ Safe Chainsaw Handling

    ✔ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    ✔ Required Equipment

    ✔ The Saw

    ✔ Felling Trees

    ✔ Cutting Techniques

The completion time of this course is roughly 1 hour, which include practical exercises and testing. The passing score is 80%, and participants earn a 3-year certificate that can be downloaded. Virtual proctoring may be available for an additional fee.

Universally Compatible

This Ground Disturbance online course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.

I-CAB Approved

This content developer is recognized by the International Competency Assessment Board (I-CAB) for its expertise in this subject matter and is listed as a competency development resource for I-CAB assessment participants.

Duration

Average Completion Time

The average completion time is 1 hour. Individual times will vary depending how long is spent on each module.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing is included to reinforce the training. You are allowed three attempts to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be safely stored on your account and is available to download & print.