What is Scouts NSW’s Duty of Care?
Despite primarily being a volunteer organisation Scouts NSW is subject to the requirements of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011. Within this legislation […]
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Am I only prohibited from felling trees on Scouts NSW properties?
Scouts NSW has prohibited the felling of trees by members, supporters and employees. Scouts NSW has a Duty of Care for the ongoing safety of […]
Can I cut down a dead tree that is yet to fall?
Scouts NSW has prohibited the felling of trees by members, supporters and employees. Where there is a requirement to remove trees from Scouts NSW premises […]
Is a state forest (or similar) for an event such as Scouthike and Dragonskin classified as a Scouts NSW Premises for the duration of the event?
Scouts NSW has a Duty of Care for the ongoing safety of our members, supporters and employees. This Duty of Care extends to all activities […]
Can I use a chainsaw to cut firewood?
A chainsaw can be used to cut firewood provided that the person cutting the firewood is a competent (see below) and suitably equipped member of […]
Do I need both units of competence to be able to use a chainsaw with Scouts NSW.
The following units of competence as defined at training.gov.au are required to be able to use a chainsaw with Scouts NSW. FWPCOT2256 Trim and Cut Felled […]
Is Scouts NSW going to provide chainsaw training?
Scouts NSW is unable to deliver or assess chainsaw training as the two units of competence (FWPCOT2256 Trim and Cut Felled trees and FWPCOT2254 Maintain […]
I am a competent chainsaw operator. Can I get my competence assessed through the application of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)?
Scouts NSW is unable to assess chainsaw competence as this is not covered by the organisation’s scope as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). As such, […]
For the purposes of felling trees, when is a tree not a tree?
When considering what constitutes a tree, people will generally have different views/opinions as to how big it is and whether it should be classified as […]
Are we allowed to cut branches off a tree?
If you are going to use a chainsaw to cut the branches off then the answer is no. Beyond this you will need to asses […]
