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Course ID: ChainSafe
Title: Chainsaw Safety
Series: Public Works
Provider:
Instructors:
Cory Shepard
Schedule Time:
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County: Butler
Location:
PennTownship Municipal Building
157 East Airport Road
Butler, PA 16002
(724) 586-1165
www.penntownship.org
Date: 08/23/10
Time:
Cost:

$0.00
Description: Nationally recognized instructor Cory Shepard of Forest Applications will conduct a day-long workshop focused on chainsaw safety in four locations across the Commonwealth. The morning classroom safety instruction will be followed by an outside chainsaw demonstration in the afternoon.

The following topics will be covered during this training

• What are Safety, Training and an Accident?
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Saw Check
• Reactive Forces
• the Notch & Hinge
• Planning
• Felling
• Plan Before Limbing
• Limbing Techniques
• Springpoles

Who Should Attend Any municipal employee involved with tree removal and the use of a chainsaw.

Schedule
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Program Begins
11:30 a.m. Lunch (on your own)
3:00 p.m. Adjourn

Inclement Weather
In the event of inclement weather, please verify that the session is taking place by calling PSATS at (717) 763-0930. If calling outside of normal business hours, enter extension 166. Session cancellations are updated by 7:00 a.m. on the day of a course.

Registration Information
There is no registration fee for this course, however, pre-registration is strongly recommended.

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