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You'll need to be confident operating and maintaining powered pole pruners to the risk of accidents.
Our course will give you that confidence.
It's ideal if you work in a number of industries, from agriculture to woodland.
This is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety guidance as well as demonstrating that you and your employer have completed sufficient training to meet the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).
Those wishing to obtain either a to or a regulated qualification can then move on to the Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Using a Powered Pole Pruner.
The finer details
Our one-day course covers the basics of working with the powered pole pruner.
You'll learn health and safety requirements and how to maintain the machine.
Pre-cutting tests will be explained before you move on to practical work.
Course sessions:
HSE legislation and safety guidelines
Safety features of a powered pole pruner
Maintaining the powered pole pruner chain
Maintaining the guide bar
Engine maintenance
Starting the pruning saw and pre-cut checks
Clear and tidy working area and pruning saw checks
Worth Noting: There is a physical element to this course. As a result, a minimum level of fitness is an essential requirement.
Delivery method
Theory/practicalCourse description:
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for you if you work in one of the following industries: Forestry Arboriculture Agriculture Horticulture Woodland Local Authorities Conservation Construction Land-based. Note: Due to the nature of the training a minimum level of fitness is required for specific operations. Whilst we would not want to disadvantage anyone it is an essential requirement.
What will be covered?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to:
Complete basic environmental checks prior to work operations
Identify the necessary personal protective equipment required, report on its condition and locate standard markings
Identify the health and safety features required on a pruning saw
Identify faults and defects on a pruning saw and cutting equipment and decide which the operator can remedy and which require a service engineer’s attention
Carry out correctly all routine maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction book and/or the Lantra Awards workbook
Prepare the pruning saw for use with the correct fuel/oil mix and chain lubrication
Start the pruning saw for use with the correct fuel/oil mix and saw chain lubrication
Carry out pre-cutting safety tests and state the procedures if the pruning saw fails these tests
State the possible hazards/risks when carrying out maintenance or operational tasks and complete a risk assessment
Assess and explain the terms ‘tension’ and ‘compression’ in timber
Adopt safe procedures to remove a trapped guide bar
Use correct pruning methods
Clear the pruned branches in a safe manner
Organise site safety and state the procedures required.
Courses
Date | Location | Provider | |
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24/10/2024 | Vegetation Management Training and Education | ||
22/11/2024 | Vegetation Management Training and Education | ||
12/12/2024 | Vegetation Management Training and Education | ||
05/02/2025 | Vegetation Management Training and Education | ||
07/11/2024 | Derbyshire Landskills |
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