Woodchippers

Woodchipper Training 

This one day Woodchippers training course will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you are aware of relevant health and safety guidelines making sure you stay protected.

Wood chippers are powerful pieces of equipment and if they are not used correctly they have the potential to cause injury, this makes having training essential.

Once you have successfully carried out this course you will receive a certificate of training in Woodchippers.

Who is it for?

Our Lantra Woodchipper course will suit you if you work in the arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping or grounds maintenance industries, and you operate a Woodchipper.

The course normally takes one day, however if you are inexperienced, and therefore require more time to fully understand all the of courses information, it may take a little longer.

Course content

  • Produce a site-specific risk assessment for wood chipping operations
  • Principles of HSE legislation and safety guidelines for using a woodchipper
  • Select the appropriate personal protective equipment 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 defects on the blades
  • Prepare machine prior to operation, start the machine, carry out safety checks and stop 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 machine for transport and storage

Course summary

Title: Woodchippers

Assessment: Lantra integrated

Duration: 1-day

Cost: £195+VAT per person to include Lantra training, assessment, eCertificate, and chipper hire.

Prices may vary depending on location and/or numbers.

Pre-requisites: None

If required, City & Guilds/NPTC assessment is available; ask for details and cost

Learners will require…

  • Steel toecap boots
  • Work gloves
  • Ear defenders
  • Eye protection
  • Packed lunch