Logging is one of the most hazardous industries in the U.S. Medical costs for chainsaw injuries amount to about $350 million per year in the U.S and every year, a number of loggers are fatally injured on the job. This course addresses the hazards of logging with chainsaws and safety precautions workers need to take to reduce their risk of injury on the job.

This online Logging and Chainsaw Safety course covers the following topics:

• Potential Injuries and Protective Standard
• Site Hazards
• Tree and Equipment Hazards
• Precautions
• Planning and Safely Logging

By the end of this course, you will be able to identify:

• Potential injuries associated with logging
• Hazards related to the site, trees and equipment
• Precautions to around the site, trees and equipment
• Key aspects of planning and executing a plan for logging
• Key aspects of making safe cuts

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.