Hand Held Hedge Trimmer
Awarding Body
LANTRA or City and Guilds
Target audience
Our one-day training course is for anyone employed in the agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, and grounds maintenance industry that currently operates, or will be required to operate a hand held hedge trimmer, such as a combi tool, a dedicated machine or a long-reach hedge trimmer
Description
Hand held hedge trimmers are effective and flexible pieces of equipment, whilst their mobility makes them versatile but creates the potential for accidents.
This course is an integrated training and assessment course and is ideal whether you are looking to update your skills or keep on top of the latest work-based health and safety regulations.
Our experienced instructors will teach you to use the hedge trimmer safely and with confidence, you will also be trained in maintenance specific to the hedge trimmer.
You'll be guided through all the health and safety requirements and understand the machine and its capabilities, and you will then tackle practical, hands-on sessions.
Course sessions:
§ Prepare for hedge trimmer operations
§ Additional maintenance of a hedge trimmer
§ Operating the hedge trimmer
§ Clearing the site and machine checks.
What is covered?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to:
§ produce a site-specific risk assessment for hedge trimmer operations
§ identify the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required
§ identify the health and safety features required on a hedge trimmer
§ identify defects on a hedge trimmer and decide which the operator can remedy and which require a service engineer’s attention
§ correctly carry out all routine maintenance in accordance with the machine manufacturer’s information and/or this workbook
§ prepare the hedge trimmer for use with the correct fuel/oil mix
§ start the hedge trimmer from both hot and cold start in a safe manner
§ state the possible hazards/risks when carrying out maintenance or operational tasks
§ maintain the hedge trimmer in a safe and efficient working condition
§ adjust the hedge trimmer for safe and comfortable operation where a harness is used
§ operate the hedge trimmer in a safe manner, having regard for the safety of the public, property and environmental factors
§ organise the site and use a systematic method of working where possible.
Duration:
1 day
Prerequisites:
None
Funding Available:
Yes
For more details or to enquire about costs and availability please contact Jimmy Hughes Services on 01597 850080 or jhsltd@btinternet.com
