About the course
What this course covers.
A chainsaw cuts through a tree in seconds, and it will cut through a leg just as fast. The tool earns respect, and respect comes from knowing the saw's limits and hazards well enough to manage them. This course gives a worker that knowledge before the saw is running.
Using live-action demonstrations and interactive activities, the course covers the chainsaw's components and safety features, the types of saw, and the physical and site preparation a cut needs. It works through the safety requirements and PPE, hazard assessment, pre-operational inspections and function checks, start-up methods, cutting techniques for both trees and construction materials, and the post-operational maintenance and chain filing that keep a saw safe to use.
Companies use Chainsaw Safety to train workers who run a saw on a worksite, whether they are clearing trees or cutting construction materials, and to give a documented training record.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
BCRSP CEU eligible
This course may be eligible for 0.1 Continuing Education Units toward the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) Continuing Professional Development program.
Course outline
5 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
The chainsaw
The components and safety features of a chainsaw, and the different types of saw a worker will meet.
Preparing to cut
Physical and site preparation for chainsaw use, the safety requirements and PPE, and hazard assessment, identification, and control.
Inspections and start-up
Pre-operational inspections and function checks, and the safe methods for starting a chainsaw.
Cutting techniques
Cutting techniques and best practices, whether the work is felling trees or cutting construction materials.
Maintenance
Post-operational maintenance and inspection, and chain filing to keep the saw safe and sharp.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
We clear a lot of brush and trees, and a couple of close calls told us the crew needed proper chainsaw training. The cutting technique section is the part that mattered.
Garret L.
Crew Lead
Required training before anyone on our crew picks up a saw. Clear, practical, and the inspection and filing sections are genuinely useful.
Holly S.
Safety Coordinator
I have run a saw for years and still picked up things on kickback and start-up. Worth the time.
Brent K.
Equipment Operator
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Workers who operate a chainsaw on the job
- Forestry, construction, and utility crews
- Landscaping and land-clearing workers
- New chainsaw operators learning the tool properly
- Any company that needs a documented chainsaw training record
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Identify a chainsaw's components, safety features, and types
- Prepare the site and yourself, with the right PPE, before cutting
- Carry out a pre-operational inspection and start the saw safely
- Apply safe cutting techniques for trees and construction materials
- Maintain, inspect, and file a chainsaw after use
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $79.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$399.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$359.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$319.96
A corporate account saves you
$79.99
on 5 seats of Chainsaw Safety - Training
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent earns the certificate, and the course can be taken up to three times to reach the pass mark. On completion the worker downloads and prints a certificate of completion. The certificate does not expire, though the course is recommended to be retaken every three years to keep the training current.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 75 minutes of content
- Live-action demonstrations and interactive activities
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation requires that workers operating hand-held powered equipment like a chainsaw are trained and competent. Chainsaw Safety provides the documented training record a COR auditor or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Chainsaw Safety course cost?
- The course is 79.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a crew.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 75 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so a worker can complete it in one sitting or across a couple of shorter sessions without losing their place.
Does the Chainsaw Safety certificate expire?
- The certificate of completion does not expire. The course is recommended to be retaken every three years from the completion date so the training stays current.
Does this course replace hands-on chainsaw practice?
- The course delivers the knowledge-based training and the documented certificate the work expects. Supervised hands-on practice with a saw is arranged separately by the employer on top of this training.
Is this course BCRSP CEU eligible?
- Yes. The course may be eligible for 0.1 Continuing Education Units toward the BCRSP Continuing Professional Development program. See the BCRSP website for the current point criteria.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.