Powered Pole Pruner

Our Powered Pole Pruner course provides candidates with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure they are confident when using a powered pole pruner, and aware of relevant health and safety guidelines, ensuring they use a pole pruner safely and effectively.

Who is it for?

Our Lantra Powered Pole Pruner course is suitable for those who work in arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping, or grounds maintenance. Using a pole pruner is an effective way to trim and shape branches that are too high or too thick for traditional hand pruners.

Course content

  • HSE legislation and safety guidelines
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Safety features of a powered pole pruner
  • Maintaining the chain, guide bar, and power unit
  • Fueling and starting the pruning saw and pre-cut checks
  • On-site risk assessment
  • Pruning and cutting techniques
  • Understanding ‘tension’ and ‘compression’ in timber
  • Safe procedures to remove a trapped guide bar
  • Clear and tidy working area and post-use pruning saw checks

Course summary

Title: Powered Pole Pruner

Assessment: Lantra Integrated

Duration:

1-day (existing chainsaw users)

2-days (novice chainsaw users)

Cost:

£180+VAT (1-day) or £315+VAT (2-days)

Per person to include Lantra training, assessment, and eCertificate

Pre-requisites: None

Learners will require…

  • Powered pole pruner
  • Operators’ manual
  • PPE:
    • Forestry helmet with ear defenders and visor or safety goggles
    • Work gloves 
    • Safety boots
  • Fuel in appropriate container
  • Maintenance tools
  • Packed lunch

Availability