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Fallers

Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.

Tasks
18 tasks13 core, 5 supplemental
Family
Farming, Fishing & ForestryOne of its 14 occupations
Code
45-4021.00SOC 2018: 45-4021

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13 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.Core taskTask 13484Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  2. Task 2. Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.Core taskTask 13485Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  3. Task 3. Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.Core taskTask 13486Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  4. Task 4. Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.Core taskTask 13487Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  5. Task 5. Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.Core taskTask 13488Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  6. Task 6. Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.Core taskTask 13489Rated by 72 people who do the job, June 2007
  7. Task 7. Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.Core taskTask 13490Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  8. Task 8. 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.Core taskTask 13491Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  9. Task 9. Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.Core taskTask 13492Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  10. Task 10. Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.Core taskTask 13493Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  11. Task 11. Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.Core taskTask 13494Rated by 72 people who do the job, June 2007
  12. Task 12. Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.Core taskTask 13495Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  13. Task 13. Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.Core taskTask 13496Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  14. Task 14. Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.Supplemental taskTask 13497Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  15. Task 15. Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.Supplemental taskTask 13498Rated by 72 people who do the job, June 2007
  16. Task 16. Mark logs for identification.Supplemental taskTask 13499Rated by 71 people who do the job, June 2007
  17. Task 17. Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.Supplemental taskTask 13500Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007
  18. Task 18. Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.Supplemental taskTask 13501Rated by 73 people who do the job, June 2007

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 45-4021
  3. License
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