Ride on and Pedestrian mowers (combined course or single courses available)
Awarding Body:
LANTRA or City and Guilds
Target audience:
This training course will suit anyone employed in agriculture, horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance that currently operates, or may be required to operate, ride-on and pedestrian mowers. The duration of the course will depend on how many cutting mechanisms you want to cover.
Our experienced instructors will be able to cater for both novice and experienced users who would like their skills to be verified with certification.
Description:
Develop your skills with our ride-on and pedestrian mower course for learners.
A wide range of mowers are used across horticultural and landscape businesses.
With proper training, most pose little risk to either the user or anyone near to the machine.
Our course will give you that training, ensuring you can operate a both ride-on and pedestrian mowers safely and efficiently.
When you've completed this course, you'll receive a certificate of competence.
Course sessions:
The finer details
Our course will give you an insight into both safety awareness and risk assessment.
You'll also run through both machine's capabilities and learn how to maintain the mowers.
After that, you'll gain practical experience, including mowing on slopes.
Course sessions:
Legislation
General safety
Risk assessment
Hydrostatic drive
Cutting mechanisms
Controls and equipment
Daily checks
Safe methods of operation
Working on slopes
Transportation
Driving on public roads
Safety with fuel
Duration:
Up to 2 days depending on options chosen
Equipment Required:
§ Work boots
§ Work clothes/overalls
§ Waterproof clothing
§ Own tools (to practice sharpening)
§ Lunch
Prerequisites:
None required
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
