- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.
Fallers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Static Strength, Reaction Time, Trunk Strength, and Multilimb Coordination. Fallers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Production and Processing, and Education and Training and are skilled at Critical Thinking and Coordination.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Assisting and Caring for Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Getting Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Training and Teaching Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing Administrative Activities
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Processing Information
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Scheduling Work and Activities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Selling or Influencing Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Thinking Creatively
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Abilities
Static Strength
Reaction Time
Trunk Strength
Multilimb Coordination
Extent Flexibility
Speed of Limb Movement
Control Precision
Depth Perception
Auditory Attention
Stamina
Manual Dexterity
Response Orientation
Visualization
Flexibility of Closure
Gross Body Coordination
Far Vision
Problem Sensitivity
Dynamic Strength
Near Vision
Perceptual Speed
Gross Body Equilibrium
Rate Control
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Deductive Reasoning
Visual Color Discrimination
Finger Dexterity
Information Ordering
Inductive Reasoning
Hearing Sensitivity
Wrist-Finger Speed
Spatial Orientation
Category Flexibility
Time Sharing
Oral Expression
Selective Attention
Oral Comprehension
Speech Clarity
Speed of Closure
Speech Recognition
Peripheral Vision
Sound Localization
Glare Sensitivity
Originality
Number Facility
Written Comprehension
Fluency of Ideas
Written Expression
Explosive Strength
Night Vision
Memorization
Mathematical Reasoning
Dynamic Flexibility
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Enterprising
Artistic
Social
Knowledge
Mechanical
Production and Processing
Education and Training
Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service
Public Safety and Security
Transportation
Law and Government
Geography
Mathematics
Biology
Engineering and Technology
Economics and Accounting
Design
Physics
Sales and Marketing
Wages
Oregon
$51,170
California
$48,080
Texas
$40,550
Idaho
$39,770
Montana
$39,440
Minnesota
$37,370
Florida
$36,460
Georgia
$36,300
South Carolina
$34,050
Colorado
$33,380
Tennessee
$32,780
Virginia
$32,740
Alabama
$32,270
West Virginia
$31,970
Indiana
$31,910
Wisconsin
$31,840
Arkansas
$31,280
New York
$31,100
Missouri
$31,000
North Carolina
$29,930
Maryland
$29,010
Michigan
$28,400
Pennsylvania
$26,040
Oklahoma
$24,550
Mississippi
$24,280
Kentucky
$21,240
Skills
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Operation and Control
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Troubleshooting
Complex Problem Solving
Equipment Maintenance
Operation Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Speaking
Active Listening
Equipment Selection
Repairing
Time Management
Persuasion
Active Learning
Social Perceptiveness
Reading Comprehension
Negotiation
Mathematics
Instructing
Management of Personnel Resources
Operations Analysis
Science
Service Orientation
Writing
Systems Evaluation
Management of Material Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Learning Strategies
Work Values
Support
Independence
Working Conditions
Relationships
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Adaptability/Flexibility
Integrity
Self Control
Cooperation
Concern for Others
Independence
Stress Tolerance
Achievement/Effort
Initiative
Persistence
Analytical Thinking
Innovation
Leadership
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Spend Time Standing
Exposed to Contaminants
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Spend Time Walking and Running
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Face-to-Face Discussions
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Consequence of Error
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Work With Work Group or Team
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Level of Competition
Coordinate or Lead Others
Contact With Others
Time Pressure
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Telephone
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Duration of Typical Work Week
Work Schedules
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Deal With External Customers
Spend Time Sitting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Degree of Automation
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Physical Proximity
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Time Pressure
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Under Cover
Electronic Mail
Telephone
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Letters and Memos
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Public Speaking
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to High Places
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Time Pressure
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Telephone
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Frequency of Decision Making
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Face-to-Face Discussions
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Telephone
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Time Pressure
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to High Places
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Contaminants
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Time Pressure
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Telephone
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Time Pressure
Exposed to Contaminants
Public Speaking
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Letters and Memos
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Frequency of Decision Making
Outdoors, Under Cover
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
- Importance Supplemental-
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Mark logs for identification.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
Split logs, using axes, wedges, and mauls, and stack wood in ricks or cord lots.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Mark logs for identification.
Split logs, using axes, wedges, and mauls, and stack wood in ricks or cord lots.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Mark logs for identification.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
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.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Mark logs for identification.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Split logs, using axes, wedges, and mauls, and stack wood in ricks or cord lots.
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Mark logs for identification.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Mark logs for identification.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Mark logs for identification.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Mark logs for identification.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.
Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.
Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.
Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.
Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Mark logs for identification.
Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees in order to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.
Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.
Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.
Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)