Job Description:

• 1) Fells timber trees, applying knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage: Appraises tree for characteristics, such as twists, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauges amount and direction of lean, using ax as plumb bob.

• 2) Determines position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made and placement of wedges or jacks.

• 3) Clears brush and debris from work area and escape route, and cuts saplings and other trees from falling path, using ax and chain saw.

• 4) Scores cutting lines with ax, saws undercut along scored lines with chain saw, and knocks slabs from cuts with ax.

• 5) Saws back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.

• 6) Inserts jack or drives wedges behind saw to prevent binding of saw and start tree falling.

• 7) Stops saw engine as tree tips, pulls cutting bar from cut, and runs to predetermined location to avoid injury from falling limbs and flying debris.

• 8) May work on piecework basis and be designated Busheler.

• 9) May cut trees into log lengths.

• 10) Fallers of small timber are classified as FALLER II.