NorthStar

Occupations/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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

35%

More resilient

Human characteristics

39%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

35%

More resilient

A day in this job

  • Task

    Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.

  • Task

    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.

  • Task

    Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.

These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.

Core tasks

  1. 01Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.
  2. 02Appraise 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.
  3. 03Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
  4. 04Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
  5. 05Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes.
  6. 06Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.53
  • Degree of automation1.47
  • Time sitting1.78
  • Originality (ability)2.13
  • Conflict situations1.77
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.84
  • Outdoors / weather4.94
  • Disease exposure1.05
  • Decision freedom4.82

Top abilities

  • Reaction Time4.13
  • Multilimb Coordination3.75
  • Control Precision3.63
  • Static Strength3.50
  • Speed of Limb Movement3.50
  • Manual Dexterity3.50
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.50
  • Trunk Strength3.38

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.00
  • Active Listening2.88
  • Writing1.88
  • Speaking2.62
  • Mathematics2.38
  • Science1.75
  • Critical Thinking3.25
  • Active Learning2.38
  • Learning Strategies1.38
  • Monitoring3.25

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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