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It provides the opportunity for candidates to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of safe industry working practices, and competence in the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of timber forwarding trailers and log loading cranes in a realistic working environment.
The finer details
- Introduction.
- Site inspection and risk assessment.
- Pre use inspection and daily maintenance.
- Operation – Demonstrates safe driving techniques.
- Operation – Loading and unloading timber products.
- Post – use inspection.
Delivery method
Classroom and practical assessmentCourse description:
Who should attend?
Owners and employees who use:
- Tractor mounted forestry trailer. (With or without crane)
- Tractor roof mounted crane.
- Tractor chassis mounted crane.
What will be covered?
Key learning outcomes
- Understand and apply safe working practices.
- Understand the requirements of LOLER & Health and Safety at work act.
- Select PPE appropriate to the task.
- Undertake site and task risk assessments.
- Carry out a familiarisation exercise clearly identifying machine safety features.
- Conduct pre - usage checks.
- Operates machine safely, and efficiently, adopting safe working practices.
- Understands the factors which impact on stability.
- Conduct post - usage checks.
- Perform maintenance according to the manufacturer’s schedule.
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