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Training § 12
Anyone working with a chainsaw or a brushcutter must have undergone training for the type of work to be carried out and be competent for the work.
According to Chapter 3 of the Work Environment Act, employers are obliged to inform their employees of the risks that may be associated with the work. The employer must also ensure that the employee has the necessary training for the work and knows what he must do to avoid the risks at work.
In order to be able to use the correct working techniques when felling and processing trees with a chainsaw, it is important to have knowledge acquired through training. It is particularly important that the worker has a good knowledge of the various stages of tree felling and can assess the appropriate technique for each felling situation.
Examples of what should be included in training for forestry work with chainsaws:
- Care and maintenance of saws.
- Personal protective equipment, use and care.
- Precipitation aids and their use.
- Operations involved in felling and processing of trees.
- Techniques and methods for felling hard-to-fell trees.
- Methods for the removal of hanging and fallen trees.
- Working in storm-felled forest.
- Risk assessments for different work situations.
It is important that initial training is followed up with continuous training to take account of technological and sectoral developments.
It is important that the person training people for powered felling has the appropriate background and skills, practical experience of forestry work and has specific training as an instructor.
Tree pruning with a chainsaw by climbing with the aid of a tool is physically demanding and good training in climbing techniques, among other things, is necessary for the work to be carried out safely. The training assumes prior knowledge of tree felling and processing of trees with a chainsaw.
Chainsaw training should also be part of vocational training when using chainsaws in other areas such as construction and repair work or in rescue and fire-fighting work.
It is important that the training includes instruction and training adapted to the specific work tasks so that the risks involved in the use of chainsaws are known and accidents can be avoided.
Knowledge requirements
Section 17 Anyone who works with a chainsaw must, no later than January 1, 2015, have passed a theoretical and practical test that shows that he or she has knowledge corresponding to the tasks to be performed.
Documentation proving that the first paragraph is fulfilled must be available.
Violation of the provision in the second paragraph may result in a penalty of SEK 10,000, see section 19.
