​Refresher – Brushcutters & Trimmers (Lantra)

 Refresher - Brushcutters & Trimmers ​

 

Duration:  1 day

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Dates: TBC

 

Please call/ email for on site bookings.

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Course Cost: £187.92 (+£30.43 VAT)

Venue: Betchworth, Surrey

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Pre-requisites: Trainees must hold either a Lantra Awards Certificate of Training or City & Guilds Certificate of Competence for Brushcutters & Trimmers prior to attending this refresher training.

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This Lantra Brushcutters/Trimmer integrated training and assessment refresher course has experienced instructors who will make sure that you use the trimmer safely and with confidence, and that you understand the relevant regulations and safety requirements.

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Who is it for:

This one day experienced operator training/refresher 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 for people who have experience operating Brushcutter/Trimmers and is physical so you must be fit and able to carry out the tasks required in the course programme.

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The course is designed to be short, sharp and focused and will provide refresher training for trainees already Lantra Awards trained and/or certificated for this activity.

They are not to be used as a substitute for novice operator training, nor will they offer the wide range of skills needed for inexperienced operators to work safely.

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Course sessions:

• Safety and risk assessment

• HSE legislation

• Protective clothing

• Components and maintenance

• Practical maintenance

• Fuelling and starting

• Testing the safety features

• Checking balance of the brushcutter/trimmer

• Safe operation     

 

Certification:​

Learners successfully completing this course will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Competence for Brushcutters / Trimmers Refresher.