Wood Chipper Operation and Safety

A custom one-day Course for private operators

Course Location: Hills Fire Hall Dates: June 7, 2025

Course Provider: Loki Tree Service Instructor: Galen Roos

Daily Hours:

8:30 - 12:00 | Chainsaw Session (see link)

12:00-12:30 | Lunch

12:30 - 4:30 | Chipper Session (see below)

What to Expect:

Introduction

  • Wood Chipper Types

  • Specific Wood Chipper Models - Review Hills Fire Brigade Chipper

Personal Protective Equipment

operational safety features - overview

primary Hazards

other hazards

Important tools

manufacturer video

pre operation of the machine

  • Daily Inspection

  • Start / Warm Up

  • Planning the Work Area

  • Stacking and Orientation of the Material

  • Operator Roles

  • Roadside Traffic Concerns

  • Traffic Control Regulations (Hand-out)

Operation of the Machine

  • Primary mechanisms and how it chips wood

  • Identify features and how to use efficiently

  • Workflow

  • Working with Haul-truck and Driver

how to chip brush

  • Feeding and hauling material

  • Chainsaws / cutting material

  • Essential auxiliary tools

  • Haul truck / dumping

  • Broadcast chipping

  • Clean-up and daily maintenance

preventative maintenance

  • Logbooks / checklists

  • Usage patterns

  • Inspection of major components

  • Grease Points

  • Major Service Intervals

  • Transport and Storage of Machine

Regular maintenance and repair

  • Lock-out procedure review

  • Demonstrate knife swap procedure

  • Demonstrate underside tray

  • Demonstrate procedure for removing clogged chute

  • Questions and Discussion