Lantra Awards Level 3 Award in Utility Arboriculture - Arboricultural Activities

LANTRA-AWARDS

vocational

This unit covers rope-assisted felling of trees up to 380mm diameter near overhead powerlines. It includes health and safety, risk assessment, safe working procedures, and practical felling techniques.

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What You Need to Demonstrate

Key skills and knowledge for this topic

Understand health and safety legislation for tree felling near powerlines.
Undertake a site-specific risk assessment.
Set up and perform an assisted fell system correctly.
Demonstrate accurate felling direction using appropriate techniques.

Marking Points

Key points examiners look for in your answers

Understand health and safety legislation for tree felling near powerlines.
Undertake a site-specific risk assessment.
Set up and perform an assisted fell system correctly.
Demonstrate accurate felling direction using appropriate techniques.

Examiner Tips

Expert advice for maximising your marks

💡Always follow the industry good practice guidelines.
💡Practise risk assessment on different sites.
💡Ensure clear communication with team members.

Common Mistakes

Pitfalls to avoid in your exam answers

Underestimating the risks of overhead powerlines.
Incorrectly setting up the assisted fell system.
Failing to check equipment before use.

Key Terminology

Essential terms to know

1. Understand the requirements of health and safety legislation, guidance and industry good practice relating to tree felling operations in proximity to overhead powerlines2. Be able to undertake a site-specific risk assessment3. Understand the safe working procedures for each category of tree.4. Be able to perform a pre-work inspection5. Understand the application of equipment for tree felling operations6. Understand need for accurate felling direction and importance of using appropriate techniques7. Be able to set up an assisted fell system.8 Be able to perform an assisted fell

Likely Command Words

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Understand

Undertake

Set up

Perform

Demonstrate

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Lantra Awards Level 3 Award in Utility Arboriculture - Arboricultural Activities

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