Enform (PITS)
Chainsaw Safety Training
At
Safety Now we supply chainsaw safety training to meet your needs.
In addition to providing the most recognized chainsaw course
in Canada (Enform Chainsaw Safety), we also design custom courses
for all levels of chainsaw operation.
Enform
Chainsaw Safety Certification. Certified through
Enform, this three day course involves 24 hours of instruction, incorporating practical field exercises
and classroom instruction. This course concentrates on chainsaw
applications for seismic line production. Certification is valid
for three years across Canada and is currently the only chainsaw
certification accepted in the geophysical industry.
Courses
include the following components: Safe chainsaw
handling, chainsaw maintenance, personal protective equipment,
chainsaw safety devices, bucking/limbing, types
of cuts, fire prevention/suppression, dangerous falling/bucking, emergency evacuation procedures, low impact seismic
and heliportable. There is also a hands on practical component
for demonstration and application of lecture materials in both
chainsaw safety courses.
In April of 2005 the oil and gas industry adopted the new BC
Faller Training Standard as the standard level of training for
workers falling trees over 6 inches in diameter. The oil and gas
industry associations put forward a proposal to Worksafe BC for
the following courses for new fallers to meet BC Faller
Standards:
Level I - Chainsaw Basics
Prerequisite: None.
This three-day course covers instruction in personal and
worksite safety; hazard assessment and control; chainsaw
inspection and maintenance; chainsaw handling and operations;
and safe limbing and bucking practices.
Level II - Faller Entry
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I. Minimum of 25
days field experience after completion of Level I.
This five-day course covers theory and practical training in
falling operations and preparation; management of falling
hazards; and falling procedures and techniques.
Level III - Faller Certification
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level II. Minimum of 25
days field experience after completion of Level II.
Level III is under development. Further information is pending.
Level IV - Faller Tutor
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level III with advanced
grade of 85%.
Development of Level IV is pending.
Once a faller has demonstrated falling and bucking skills to
a Qualified Supervisor Trainer (QST) with a minimum grade of
75%, he or she will be recognized as a professional faller in
the oil and gas industry.
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