Fallers

By:Stephen Doyle
 * Fallers**

Description: Fallers are lumberjacks, they use saws and axes to fell trees.

Interests: Interests for this job are hands on working with little to no paper work. This career deals with plants, animals, realworld materials, and working closely with others.

Tasks: Tasks completed in this career are stoping engines of saws and pulling cutting bars from cuts and to run to safety as trees fall. Appraise trees for certain characteristis like rot, twist, knots.Also to detdermine which direction to have the tree fall to allow the least amount of damage. Saw cut backs leaving sufficent amounts of of sound wood to control diretion of fall. Clear brush from work area and escape routes and cut saplings from the diretion of falls by chainsaws, axes, and bulldozers. Measure and cut at specific lengths to create logs. Assess logs for proper length and quality. Detirmine direction and depth of cuts to place wedges and jacks.control the way that trees fall by making undercuts. Trim off the tops of trees and the limbs using delimbers axes and saws. Select trees to cut down by direction off other trees also by the weather conditions. Maintain and repair the tools being used by greaseing and oiling also by sharpening the blades.

Skills: Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. Equipmant Selection - detirming the kinds of tools and equipment needed for a job. Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses to an alterative solutions,conclusions or approaches to problems. Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Complex Problem Solving - Identifing complex problems and reviewing information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Knowledge: Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Education: Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license. Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Wages: In NY the average wage for this occupation was: $23,980 for entry level workers, and $51,170 for experienced workers.

Outlook and related jobs: Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Least Favorable. During 2006, there were approximately 640 Fallers employed in NY. We estimate that in 2016 there will be 610 employed in NY. This represents a decrease of 0 job(s) each year, and a total of 10 job openings each year.

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