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Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Industry
Fallers
01
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
02
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
03
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
04
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
05
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
06
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
07
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
08
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
09
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
10
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Fallers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
ABILITY
Reaction Time
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
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