Powered Pole Pruner Operator Training

COURSE AIM

You’ll need to be confident operating and maintaining powered pole pruners to the risk of accidents. This course will give you that confidence. It’s ideal if you work in a number of industries, from agriculture to woodland. This is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety.

This course is not an alternative to achieving the qualification in this area. Professional Users must achieve the Level 2 Award in using a Powered Pole Pruner.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This 2-day course is suitable for you if you work in one of the following industries: Forestry Arboriculture, Agriculture, Horticulture, Woodland, Local Authorities, Conservation, Construction, Land-based. who currently operates, or will be required to operate a powered pruner.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the course delegates will receive a certificate of competence and for LANTRA training an accredited certificate and skills card will be awarded.

PRICE

The GGM Academy 2-day LANTRA training course for powered pole pruners can be carried out at our GGM training academy in Colne, Lancashire or at your premises using your own equipment:

£481.75 +vat per person (2 full day) – includes Lantra registration fee

AGENDA

• Complete basic environmental checks prior to work operations
• Identify the necessary personal protective equipment required, report on its condition and locate standard markings
• Identify the health and safety features required on a pruning saw
• Identify faults and defects on a pruning saw and cutting 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 manufacturer’s instruction book and/or the Lantra Awards workbook
• Prepare the pruning saw for use with the correct fuel/oil mix and chain lubrication
• Start the pruning saw for use with the correct fuel/oil mix and saw chain lubrication
• Carry out pre-cutting safety tests and state the procedures if the pruning saw fails these tests
• State the possible hazards/risks when carrying out maintenance or operational tasks and complete a risk assessment
• Assess and explain the terms ‘tension’ and ‘compression’ in timber
• Adopt safe procedures to remove a trapped guide bar
• Use correct pruning methods
• Clear the pruned branches in a safe manner
• Organise site safety and state the procedures required.