This one day course will teach students the safe use and maintenance of a powered pole pruner.

Please note that this course has a £105 mandatory exam fee.

Course outline

• Risk assessments
• Legislation
• Personal protective equipment
• Pre-use checks
• Routine checks
• Preparation of site
• Machine and materials

Following the course there is a competence assessment by an NPTC assessor on a separate date.

Equipment required

• Forestry Helmet (EN 397) with ear muffs and mesh visor.
• Chainsaw Protective Trousers (pr EN 381-5) Type B front of leg protection for ground work.
• Safety Boots with chainsaw protection to BS EN ISO 20345:2004 and bearing a shield depicting a chainsaw to show compliance with EN381-3 (toe cap - EN 345 Chainsaw protection pr EN 345 part 2). For on ground operations, Forestry ‘Wellingtons’ with chainsaw protection are suitable.
• Chainsaw gloves (EN381-7).

Course reference: FOP008