Course description
Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Refresher
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommend all chainsaw operators have regular refresher / update training to ensure they work to industry best practice and maintain their levels of competence. The suggested intervals for such training are:
- Occasional users - every 2 to 3 years
- Full time users - every 5 years
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This intensive practical course requires a good level of physical fitness and an ability to study written technical information.
Participants must already hold a Felling and Processing Trees upto 380mm qualification and bring their own chainsaw gloves and properly protective chainsaw boots.
- Chainsaw gloves - approved pictogram to BS EN 381-7
- Chainsaw boots - BS EN ISO 17249 bearing a shield depicting a chainsaw to show compliance with EN381-3, spats are no longer allowed.
We are governed by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations therefore participants will not be allowed to start any chainsaw course without chainsaw boots and gloves.
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