City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Brush-cutters and Trimmers

This is an Integrated Assessment qualification – you  complete a practical test with one to one verbal questioning. You may be a groundsman, greenkeeper, or in amenity horticultural and use a ride on self-propelled mowers as part of your work.

Course content: This covers the use of brush-cutters or trimmers, covering pre-use checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine to cut or trim to the capacity of the machine.
 

Areas covered include

·Know how to carry out a basic risk assessment.

·Know Health and Safety Legislation that underpins brush-cutter and trimmer operations.

·Know the appropriate PPE required for brush-cutter and trimmer operations.

·Know the Health and Safety features of the equipment being used.

·Know how to maintain brush-cutter/trimmer.

·Know how to operate brush-cutter/trimmer.

·Understand different operating techniques.

·Know how to store equipment safely and appropriately.

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Price £250 + VAT Includes Registration, Training & Assessment