Brushcutters and Trimmers
Awarding Body
LANTRA or City and Guilds
Target audience
Our two-day novice 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 brushcutter/trimmer.
This course is physical so you must be fit and able to carry out the tasks required during the course programme.
If you are inexperienced then you may require longer than the stated guide times to fully understand the information and training provided.
Description
Brushcutters and trimmers are widely used across the agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, and grounds maintenance industries, they can save time and work efficiently in tricky terrains, they also have the potential to be one of the most dangerous machines in common use.
Our course will help novice users recognise and reduce those dangers.
You'll also learn how to optimise performance and carry out routine maintenance.
This is an integrated training and assessment course.
Understanding all the relevant regulation and safety requirements is key. You'll be taught the need for the correct protective clothing and how best to maintain a safe working environment.
Course sessions:
§ Prepare for Trimmer and Brushcutter operations
§ Maintaining the Trimmer/Brushcutter
§ Engine maintenance
§ Operating the Trimmer/Brushcutter
What is covered?
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
§ Produce a site-specific Risk Assessment for trimmer and brushcutter operations
§ Identify the necessary personal protective equipment required
§ Identify the health and safety features required on a trimmer and brushcutter
§ Detect defects on the 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 machine manufacturer’s instruction book
§ Prepare the equipment for use with the correct fuel/oil mix
§ Start the trimmer/brushcutter from both hot and cold start in a safe manner
§ Carry out pre-cutting checks
§ State the possible hazards/risks when carrying out maintenance or operational tasks
§ Maintain the trimmer/brushcutter and cutting heads in a safe and efficient working condition
§ Adjust the equipment for safe and comfortable operation
§ Select the correct cutting head for the relevant operating conditions
§ Operate the equipment 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:
2 days
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
