Scouts Canada
Nova Scotia Council
84 Thorne Avenue
Dartmouth NS B3B 1Y5
www.ns.scouts.ca
Nova Scotia Council Chainsaw Policy: Annex A
Scouts Canada Requirements for Chainsaw Use & Tree-Felling
These guidelines apply equally to Scouts Canada employees and volunteers who use chainsaws
or fell trees on Scouts Canada property or as part of approved Scouting activities.
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Use of chainsaws and tree felling must be conducted in accordance with Provincial safe work
standards and legislation.
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Individuals using chainsaws must have completed chainsaw safety training comprising both a
theoretical as well as an in-practice component (for example:
http://flemingcollege.ca/continuing-education/courses/chainsaw-operator/008704)
Individuals using chainsaws must use the appropriate protective equipment:
Reference: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/chainsaws/ppe.html
Tree felling with chainsaws shall not be undertaken when youth are present on the property.
If there is a risk that a tree being felled could land within 10 feet of a building or electrical line,
an individual certified in tree-felling must be used to complete the work.
A process must be in place to ensure that work completed on Scouts Canada property is
conducted in accordance with these guidelines.
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