Skills by Occupation

identify trees to fell assess felled timber volume minimise environmental impact on the surrounding area assess hazards implied in tree operations manage logs segregation and stacking spray pesticides load timber onto a skidder select tree felling methods extract coppice prepare emergency treework operations carry out routine maintenance of wood cutting machinery drive timber machine operate forestry machinery process timber using hand-fed machinery de-limb trees fell trees process arisings from treework operations maintain the security of machinery assess felled timber quality

advise on timber-based products forecast timber production provide first aid comply with timber trade code of conduct forecast workload maintain edged hand tools harvest timber forest conservation limit load to prevent damage timber products advise on timber harvest work independently in forestry services forest ecology agronomy report pollution incidents sharpen edged tools inspect timber report to the team leader attach protective attachments to timber piles maintain forestry equipment operate GPS systems maintain forest inventory use ICT systems use hand tools for forestry work