Chainsaw and forest machine competence certificates (NPTC / Lantra)

UK · City & Guilds NPTC and Lantra Awards · professional · unverified source

9practice questions written to this syllabus
2subjects

Format

Unverified. Practical assessments by unit (maintenance and cross-cutting, felling small trees, felling large trees, aerial tree work).

Sections

Over the years

Unverified. Required by employers and insurers for forest and arboricultural work in the UK and Ireland; listed because foresters supervising operations need to know the scheme.

Official source: https://www.cityandguilds.com/

Subjects this exam draws on

Forest Operations, Harvesting & Forest Engineering4 questionsProfessional Forestry Practice, Ethics & Registration5 questions

Five practice questions, worked

Original questions written to this exam's published syllabus and pattern. Not past papers.

1. A commonly taught hinge thickness is about:

  1. Half of the stump diameter
  2. One-hundredth of the stump diameter
  3. Equal to the full stump diameter
  4. One-tenth of the stump diameter
Answer and working

D. One-tenth of the stump diameter

Too thin a hinge loses control; too thick a hinge resists falling.

Forest Operations, Harvesting & Forest Engineering · Felling: manual, motor-manual and mechanised; directional felling

2. Which is the most effective level in the hierarchy of controls?

  1. Personal protective equipment
  2. Administrative controls
  3. Engineering controls
  4. Elimination
Answer and working

D. Elimination

Elimination removes the hazard; PPE is the last line of defence.

Professional Forestry Practice, Ethics & Registration · Health and safety responsibilities

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