Description
De-limb trees ensuring that the quality is within specified limits.
Alternative labels
de-limbing trees
remove tree limbs
trees de-limbing
removing tree limbs
tree limbs removing
tree de-limbing
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
De-limb trees is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Forestry equipment operator: Forestry equipment operators carry out operations with specialised equipment in the forest to maintain, harvest, extract and forward wood for the manufacturing of consumer goods and industrial products.
Optional skill
De-limb trees is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Debarker operator: Debarker operators operate debarking machines to strip harvested trees of their bark. The tree is fed into the machine, after which the bark is stripped using abrasion or cutting.
Chipper operator: Chipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right. Wood is fed into the chipper and shredded or crushed using a variety of mechanisms.
Crosscut saw operator: Crosscut saw operators use a manual crosscut saw. Crosscut sawing is used for ‘felling’ and ‘bucking’ trees, or taking off the limbs to obtain logs. Crosscut sawyers may also work with smaller crosscut saws in a workshop to make manual cuts.
References
- De-limb trees – ESCO
