Part time Operate Chainsaw from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform AB055
Vocational qualification
In Dorchester
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Location
Dorchester
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Duration
2 Days
Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipments Regulations 1998 and Working At Heights Regulations 2005,workers in arboriculture have to consider using a MEWP to carry out tree'work operations. This qualification enables candidates to obtain a certificate of competence in the operation of a chainsaw from the MEWP.
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Operate Chainsaw from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) AB055
QualificationCertificate of Competence in Chainsaw From a Mobile Elevated Work Platform
Qualification Level
Level : 2
What do these levels mean?
Duration :2 days
Times :2 days: 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Dates :Courses run on request throughout the year, subject to numbers. Please contact Part Time Courses on 01305 215025 for details of dates.
Run by : Arboriculture Department.
Tutor : To be Confirmed
Awarding Body
City & Guilds NPTC
Is it right for me?
Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipments Regulations 1998 and Working At Heights Regulations 2005,workers in arboriculture have to consider using a MEWP to carry out tree'work operations. This qualification enables candidates to obtain a certificate of competence in the operation of a chainsaw from the MEWP.
What qualifications will I need?
NPTC Certificate of Competence Unit 30.
NPTC Certificate of Competence Unit 31.
A suitable certificate of competence in operating a MEWP (eg NPTC or equivalent)
What will I be learning about?
- Carry out pre'use inspection and set up prior to using a MEWP
- Set up a MEWP for work
- Achieve a safe working position
- Operate a chainsaw to remove lateral limbs
- Operate a chainsaw to remove vertical limbs
What materials are required?
Chainsaw boots and suitable outdoor clothing. Basic stationery and writing materials.
PLEASE NOTE: All students must bring a passport size photograph on the first day of their course and their national insurance number.
What is next?
Unit 41 ' Dismantle Trees
How will I be assessed?
By an external assessor on the final day of the course.
How much will it cost?
£425
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Part time Operate Chainsaw from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform AB055