Course content
- Regulations and Industry Best Practice for preparation.
- Operator maintenance and pre-work checks.
- Organisation of work area; safe operation, conversion to transport position.
Course Objectives
- · Produce a site specific risk assessment for stump grinding operations.
- · State the principles of HSE legislation and safety guidelines for using a stumpgrinder.
- · Select the appropriate PPE and state the maintenance requirements.
- · Carry out operator checks and identify the safety features of a stump grinder.
- · Carry out routine operator maintenance.
- · Inspect and identify defects on the grinding mechanism.
- · Prepare machine prior to operation, start the machine, carry out safety checks and stop machine.
- · Prepare a work area and a range of stumps for grinding and identify hazardous materials not to be ground.
- · Use approved techniques for safe and efficient stump grinding of a range of stump sizes.
- · State the procedure for removing blockages.
- · Re-instate ground and deal with arisings.
- · Prepare machine for transport and storage
Training should be refreshed every 3-5 years.
Pre-requisites
None
PPE required
forestry helmet
safety glasses
Trousers with padding
Boots