Job Description:

• 1) Fells trees, applying specified cutting procedures to control direction of fall: Clears brush from work area and escape route, and cuts saplings and other trees from falling path, using ax and chain saw.

• 2) Saws or chops undercut in bole of tree to fix designated direction of fall, using chain saw and ax, and saws opposite side to fell tree.

• 3) Drives wedges behind saw with mall to tip tree and prevent binding of saw.

• 4) May cut limbs from tree.

• 5) May cut tree into log lengths.

• 6) May tag trees in unsafe condition with high visibility ribbon.

• 7) Workers are classified as FALLER I where adherence to standards of minimum tree damage are of prime importance and considerable judgment is exercised in determining cutting techniques.