NELSONVILLE, Ohio -- Hocking College and the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program, part of Ohio State University Extension, will give a hands-on course, “Basics of Safe Chainsaw Operation,” from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Hocking College Fleet Garage (Auto Petro Center), 15477 State Route 691, Nelsonville.
OSU Extension is the statewide outreach arm of Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
The course is for farmers, woodland owners and anyone else interested in learning how to operate a chainsaw safely. Classroom and field sessions will cover safety gear, saw maintenance, saw safety features, directional felling, bucking and limbing.
Chainsaws and chaps will be provided for use in the class. Participants must wear boots and bring a hard hat, eye protection (safety glasses or goggles) and hearing protection (earplugs, ear muffs or both).
Registration costs $150 and is limited to 20 participants. The registration deadline is Nov. 12. The course brochure and registration form may be downloaded at http://go.osu.edu/Xna (pdf).
The course offers six hours of continuing education credit for those participating in the Ohio Forest Tax Law program.
For more information, contact 740-593-8555, 740-710-3009 or apsley.1@osu.edu; or go to http://go.osu.edu/XnY.
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Dave Apsley
apsley.1@osu.edu
740-286-5044, ext. 30