Build essential skills and confidence with our one-day Chainsaw Safety Awareness Training. This course delivers in-depth instruction focused on safe operation, proper maintenance, and effective cutting techniques. Through a combination of classroom learning and hands-on practice, participants gain practical knowledge they can apply immediately in the field.

Interested in Hosting This Session?

To successfully host this training, the following are required:

An indoor classroom that can accommodate up to 10 participants

Access to a projector and screen for instructional presentations

An outdoor woodlot with trees suitable for training activities

8–10 manageable logs provided for practice, measuring:

6–10 inches in diameter4–10 feet in length

These materials allow participants to safely practice a variety of cutting techniques under expert guidance.

What Participants Are Saying

Past attendees consistently praise the depth and quality of this training:

“I have taken four other chainsaw courses (not OPA related), and not one of them went into this level of detail — I’m impressed!”

“Very knowledgeable instructor; his experience was a great benefit.”

“Would have liked another day to learn, but there was a ton of knowledge taught in the one-day session.”

“Instructor was excellent — very hands-on and interactive.”

“The instructor’s knowledge, experience, and teaching style made chainsaw use, safety, maintenance, and cutting techniques easy to understand — a great teacher!”

This course is ideal for workers, supervisors, and anyone who operates or oversees chainsaw use and wants to strengthen safety awareness and technical skill.