Who is this course for?
Our one-day 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 hand held hedge trimmer.
What are the course objectives?
What will be covered?
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- produce a site-specific risk assessment for hedge trimmer operations
- identify the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required
- identify the health and safety features required on a hedge trimmer
- identify defects on a hedge trimmer and decide which the operator can remedy and which require a service engineer’s attention
- correctly carry out all routine maintenance in accordance with the machine manufacturer’s information and/or this workbook
- prepare the hedge trimmer for use with the correct fuel/oil mix
- start the hedge trimmer from both hot and cold start in a safe manner
- state the possible hazards/risks when carrying out maintenance or operational tasks
- maintain the hedge trimmer in a safe and efficient working condition
- adjust the hedge trimmer for safe and comfortable operation where a harness is used
- operate the hedge trimmer in a safe manner, 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 sessions:
- Preparing for hedge trimmer operations
- Hedge trimmer maintenance
- Battery operated machines
- Planning the trimming operation
- Operating the hedge trimmer
- Clearing the site and machine checks.
