Woodchipper | East Malling Short Courses

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Cost:	£215
Duration:	1 Day
Certification:	L2 LANTRA or City & Guilds NPTC
Assessment Type:	Integrated Assessment
(The cost of the assessment is included in the cost of the course)
Course Prerequisites:	See below

Our course will teach you how to operate a woodchipper safely and with confidence.

This hands-on course provides practical skills and health and safety instruction. It will also demonstrate that you and your employer have completed sufficient training to meet the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

This is an integrated training and assessment course.

This course will cover all health and safety issues.

If you are inexperienced you might require an extra training day.

This course requires good manual and physical dexterity and good general fitness. You will need to be 18 years or older to attend this training.

You will need to provide:

Woodchipper (unless it is provided)
eye and full-face protective visor
ear defenders
working gloves, adequate to protect hands against flying debris
working trousers, adequate to protect legs against flying debris
high visibility jacket if possible
safety boots with steel toecaps.
Please also wear suitable non-snag clothing appropriate for the weather conditions.

You will need to bring you own lunch with you and any drinks you require for the duration of the course.

Safe Use of Manually Fed Wood-chipper