Course

Chainsaw from a M.E.W.P. Level 3

LANTRA

Summary

Awarding body

Lantra Awards

Course type

On-site training and assessment

Novice training course duration

3 days training and level 2 Assessment

Novice candidates

4

Experience Worker Tests per day

N/A

Card options

5-year LANTRA traditional card & certificate

Minimum age

16

Instructor

Tuppco instructors

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What is using a chainsaw from a M.E.W.P?

For professional chainsaw operators working in forestry and arboriculture the industry recommendation is that for ’high risk ‘activities (paragraph 137 PUWER ACOP) the minimum level of adequacy of training is to a certificate of competence or nationally recognised qualification where assessment is carried out independently of the training. This includes when using a chainsaw to cut or trim tree limbs when standing in a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)

What does the Tuppco training course include?

      • Understanding of relevant health and safety and industry good practice.
      • Ability to promote health and safety and industry good practice
      • Understanding of how to set up and operate a MEWP
      • Ability to set up and operate a MEWP in accordance with industry good practice and the operator’s manual.
      • Understanding of how to deal with emergency situations affecting operators working from a MEWP.
      • Understanding of how to operate a chainsaw from a MEWP.
      • Ability to prepare a MEWP for transport.

      Venue and equipment requirements

      • Suitable and safe area to complete paperwork
      • Suitable welfare facilities
      • Operators’ manuals
      • MEWP
      • Chainsaw
      • Risk assessment completed
      • Have a suitable selection of trees limbs at height to cut

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      Theory Assessment

      • Operator knowledge questions
      • Operator knowledge discussion

      Practical Assessment criteria

                          • Understanding of relevant health and safety and industry good practice.
                          • Ability to promote health and safety and industry good practice
                          • Understanding of how to set up and operate a MEWP
                          • Ability to set up and operate a MEWP in accordance with industry good practice and the operator’s manual.
                          • Understanding of how to deal with emergency situations affecting operators working from a MEWP.
                          • Understanding of how to operate a chainsaw from a MEWP.
                          • Ability to prepare a MEWP for transport.

                          Where can Tuppco deliver on site training courses?

                            Tuppco can deliver onsite training nationwide using venue and equipment supplied

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