| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| 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. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
| Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
| Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
