Brush Cutters and Trimmers

Unit Information

• Course Features

  In-Depth Training & Assessment

  This is an integrated training and assessment course. We aim for you to learn to use the trimmer safely and with confidence. Understanding all the relevant regulation and safety requirements is key. You'll be taught the need for the correct protective clothing and how best to maintain a safe working environment. Upon the successful completion of the course, a certificate of competence will be awarded to you.

  Sessions & Coverage

  The course sessions will include the following: preparing for trimmer and brushcutter operations, maintaining the trimmer/brushcutter, engine maintenance, and operating the trimmer/brushcutter. We understand that some of you might need longer than the stated guide times to fully understand the information and training provided.

• Who Should Attend

  Our two-day novice training course is for anyone employed in the agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, and grounds maintenance industry that currently operates, or will be required to operate a brushcutter/trimmer. This course is physical so you must be fit and able to carry out the tasks required in the course programme. If you are inexperienced then you may require longer than the stated guide times to fully understand the information and training provided.

• Course Outcomes

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  • Produce a site-specific Risk Assessment for trimmer and brushcutter operations
  • Identify the necessary personal protective equipment required
  • Identify the health and safety features required on a trimmer and brushcutter
  • Detect defects on the 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 machine manufacturer’s instruction book
  • Prepare the equipment for use with the correct fuel/oil mix
  • Start the trimmer/brushcutter from both hot and cold start in a safe manner
  • Carry out pre-cutting checks
  • State the possible hazards/risks when carrying out maintenance or operational tasks
  • Maintain the trimmer/brushcutter and cutting heads in a safe and efficient working condition
  • Adjust the equipment for safe and comfortable operation
  • Select the correct cutting head for the relevant operating conditions
  • Operate the equipment having regard for the safety of the public, property, and environmental factors
  • Organise the site and use a systematic method of working where possible.

• Course Delivery Location Delivery

  This course can be delivered at either of our training centres or at your own location.

  Please contact us for more details.

• Course Duration

  Two Days