IN HOUSE Lantra Woodchipper course
Lantra Woodchipper Course From £550 per course day + £50 Lantra Registration and Assessment fee + VAT
Description
Who is this course for?
Those required to operate woodchippers
What are the course objectives?
- Produce a site specific risk assessment for wood chipping operations
- State the principles of HSE legislation and safety guidelines for using a woodchipper
- Select the appropriate PPE and state the maintenance requirements
- Carry out operator checks and identify the safety features of a woodchipper
- Carry out routine operator maintenance
- Inspect and identify the defects on the blades
- Prepare machine prior to operation, start the machine, carry out safety checks and stop the machine
- Prepare a work area and a range of materials for chipping and identify hazardous materials not to be chipped
- Use approved techniques to chip woody brash and both short and long sections of timber safely and effectively
- State the procedure for removing blockages
- State the safety and environmental factors associated with the disposal of woodchips and the various end uses of woodchips
- Prepare machinery for transport and storage