Chainsaw Safety

Learn how to safely operate and control your chainsaw

Chainsaw Safety Online Course Overview

When you see the power with which a chainsaw can cut down a tree, it’s not hard to understand why chainsaw operators must respect their tool. A healthy respect for and knowledge of your chainsaw’s limits and hazards will help you effectively mitigate them and keep yourself and others safe.

Using live action demonstrations, animated diagrams, and interactive activities, this online Chainsaw Safety course provides you with the knowledge necessary to operate and control your chainsaw both safely and effectively. No matter if you’ll be cutting trees or construction materials like HDPV pipe, this course covers the necessary preparations, safety measures, cutting techniques, and post-operational procedures you need to safely complete your work.

CHAINSAW SAFETY ONLINE COURSE TOPICS

  • Chainsaw components and safety features
  • Types of chainsaws
  • Physical and site preparation for chainsaw use
  • Safety requirements for chainsaw use, including PPE
  • Hazard assessment, identification, and control
  • Pre-operational inspections and function checks
  • Chainsaw start-up methods
  • Cutting techniques and best practices
  • Post-operational maintenance and inspection
  • Chain filing

Universally Compatible

This 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.

Duration

Average Completion Time

Completion times vary depending on the number of times the information is viewed prior to finishing the course. The average completion time is 75 minutes.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing is conducted in this online course to reinforce the information presented. You are provided three opportunities to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be available to download and print. You can access your certificate through your online account.

How We Help

 
At BIS, we take great pride in how we can positively impact others on a global scale. We create engaging online safety modules to ensure the safety of our customers and clients, and tailor the modules to fit our clients' needs. Keeping each other safe is a critical responsibility that makes a large impact on the organizations that we work with. We take pride in our ability to cultivate a positive, safe and healthy work environment.

What We Do

 
Our organization is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and innovation, and we stand by our core values: Compassion, Humility, and Integrity. We believe that a positive and supportive work environment is essential for the success of our business and the well-being of our employees. Compassion and Inclusivity is at the core of our culture. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. Collaboration is another key element of our culture. We believe that working together as a team, leads to better outcomes and a more fulfilling work experience. We encourage open communication, active listening, and constructive feedback, and we support our employees in sharing ideas and taking ownership of their work. Finally, we embrace innovation as a driving force behind our success.

At BIS, our culture is centered around our commitment to client satisfaction, employee empowerment, and collaborative innovation. We strive to create an environment where everyone can contribute their unique superpowers and perspectives.

Who We Are

 
We are a growing technology company based out of Sherwood Park, Alberta. We provide a
compliance and learning management software for the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professional Our software, BIStrainer, is a cloud-based application which includes tens of thousands of training courses for any user, we can build and modify courses to meet the needs of any field user and we have a state-of-the-art program to help our clients organize their training information and needs.

Our Company was established in 2006 and we now have over 1 million active users and over 1,000 company clients and partners who rely on BIStrainer for their health and safety programs.