Description

Our 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 brush cutter / trimmer.

All operators must be aware of the need for correct protective clothing, correct maintenance and the observance of safe operating procedures.

Syllabus

• State and comply with safety and legal requirements of a brushcutter/trimmer, with an emphasis on safe practices, warning signs and guards.
• State and identify the correct protective clothing to wear and the standards required.
• Understand routine maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer’s handbook.
• Identify faults and defects on a brushcutter / trimmer and report to the appropriate person.
  Identify which cutting head to select for the relevant operating conditions.
• Carry out fuel mixing correctly and be able to start the brushcutter/trimmer from both a hot and a cold condition in a safe manner.
• Operate the brush cutter/trimmer having regard for the safety of themselves, the public, property and environmental factors.
• Plan systematic working operations.
• Use the manufacturer’s instruction book and parts list.