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O*NET-SOC 45-4021.00

Fallers

Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.Core13484
  2. Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.Core13485
  3. Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.Core13486
  4. Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.Core13487
  5. Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.Core13488
  6. Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.Core13489
  7. Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.Core13490
  8. Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.Core13491
  9. Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.Core13492
  10. Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work.Core13493
  11. Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, cleaning, oiling, and greasing equipment, and sharpening equipment properly.Core13494
  12. Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.Core13495
  13. Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons.Core13496
  14. Secure steel cables or chains to logs for dragging by tractors or for pulling by cable yarding systems.Supplemental13497
  15. Load logs or wood onto trucks, trailers, or railroad cars, by hand or using loaders or winches.Supplemental13498
  16. Mark logs for identification.Supplemental13499
  17. Work as a member of a team, rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation.Supplemental13500
  18. Place supporting limbs or poles under felled trees to avoid splitting undersides, and to prevent logs from rolling.Supplemental13501

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 13 examples in 11 categories, 5 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Analytical or scientific software

  • Assisi Compiler
  • Assisi Software Assisi Resource

Inventory management software

  • Assisi Software Assisi Inventory

Data base user interface and query software

  • Assisi Software Assisi Manager

Accounting software

  • BCS Woodlands Software The Logger Tracker

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • BCS Woodlands Software Woodlands Tracker

Geographic information system

  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geographic information system GIS systems

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft ExcelHot Technology

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office softwareHot Technology

Electronic mail software

  • Microsoft OutlookHot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPointHot Technology

Word processing software

  • Microsoft WordHot Technology

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

  • Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

  • Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

  • Evaluate log quality.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Evaluate quality of plants or crops.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

  • Determine forestry techniques or methods.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Performing General Physical Activities

  • Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

  • Attach equipment extensions or accessories.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Cut trees or logs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Trim trees or other vegetation.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Controlling Machines and Processes

  • Operate forestry equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

  • Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 12
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.