Course Details
Course duration 1
Cost per day £247.00
Qualification cost £40.00
Total course cost £344.40 (inc VAT)
Qualification
Lantra integrated training and assessment
Pre-requisties
N/A
PPE requirement
Safety helmet / eye protection / hearing protection / gloves / leg protection / protective boots / high visibility non-snag outer clothing
Number of delegates 4
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Course Objectives
To enable course members to:
- Comply with legal requirements with an emphasis on safe practice
- Identify the risks associated with the use of flail cutters
- Select the appropriate PPE and machine guarding
- Identify and understand the controls and components of the machine
- Carry out pre-start and daily checks and maintenance as indicated in the operator’s manual
- Understand the added dangers of operating on the highway and in public areas
- Put in place any signs or warnings in order to achieve a safe working environment
- Inspect the work area for Health and Safety and Environmental concerns.
- Safely start, stop and check all mechanisms including prime mover and cutter
- Understand the stability factors associated with the use of side mounted equipment
- Drive and operate the hydraulic controls to achieve an accurate cut
- Operate the machine in a safe and competent manner, maintaining all round observation
- Carry out after-use checks and maintenance
Who is the course for?
- Suitable for experienced tractor drivers, or people who have attended a tractor driving course
- Suitable for both novices and experienced flail cutter operators in agriculture, amenity, forestry and industrial
- industries.
Course Content:
- Preparation and maintenance (mandatory)
- Hedge trimming (optional)
- Site safety (mandatory)
- Verge cutting (optional)
- Machine operation (mandatory)
- Ditch or dykes cutting (optional)
One day for experienced candidates / two day for novices
