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Chainsaw Safety Awareness Training - One Day

  • 27 May 2020
  • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Victoria Park Community Center, 355 Wellington St. Ingersoll Ontario, N5C 1T2
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Registration

  • Available to current OPA Members only.
  • Consider joining OPA to receive member benefits.

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

The Ministry of Labour requires that all parks professionals who use a chainsaw on the job must be trained in the safe operation of a chainsaw. This one day course is designed for those who will use a chainsaw for limbing, bucking and felling small trees (smaller than 5” dbh) and limbs that are on the ground. Course participants will be educated about chainsaw safety, maintenance, use and handling.

The course will cover:  
  • Chainsaw safety
  • Starting and stopping techniques
  • Chainsaw maintenance
  • PPE
  • Limbing and bucking
  • Technical cutting & small tree felling

Please note: Chainsaws will be supplied for use for this training session

DATE: Wednesday May 27, 2020

TIME: 8:00am to 4:00pm

LOCATION: Victoria Park Community Center, 355 Wellington St. Ingersoll Ontario, N5C 1T2

COURSE COST:
  • OPA Members: $290.00
  • Potential Members: $374.00

PLEASE NOTE - PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PROPER PPE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE

  • CSA Approved Type 1 or Type 2 Class C or E helmet (less than 5 years old)
  • Hearing protection (exceeds 85 decimals)
  • Gloves (comfortable fitting leather or composite)
  • Eye protection
  • Safety boots (Green Patch Safety approved with ankle protection - minimum height of 7 eyelets - safety shoes or Blundstones are not acceptable)
  • Full leg chaps or chainsaw pants with UL label that is visible (3000 feet per minute (FPM) or greater)


Lunch is NOT provided at this location – please bring a bagged lunch for this day.

 

Register online and we will send an invoice to you, payment can be made via credit card once the invoice has been sent to your email, a cheque (made payable to Ontario Parks Association) or by calling the OPA office with a credit card for processing. (905-864-6182, ext. 6710 or 6720).

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