How do they match: Fallers

  • Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
  • Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
  • Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
  • Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
  • Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.

  • Perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks.