FMO – Skidder

Course Description

Skidders are essential machines for timber extraction, used to bring felled timber from the cutting area to the roadside or landing. This course is aimed at those working in the forestry industry who need to extract timber from a site using either a line skidder or grapple, and will enable you to work safely and in accordance with health and safety and industry best practice guidelines. The course covers checking fittings, the condition, operation and the control system of the extraction equipment as fitted to the vehicle, and explains alternative methods of chokering timber. You will be manoeuvring the skidder and carrying out operations in accordance with the job specification. The course also covers the procedure for debogging the skidder. Duration is typically one week but can be tailored based on the experience of the operator. Pre-requisite: Level 2 Award in Forest Machine Operations (Base Machine). Candidates must be at least 16 years of age. This qualification is not a pre-requisite for other courses, but progression to other FMO qualifications such as forwarder, cable crane, flail or mulcher is available. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and availability.