Do you need a provisional FMO certificate? There’s a long history of Forest Machine Operations (FMO) certification and various organisations will need operators of forest machinery such as forwarders, harvester, skitters, etc. to hold a full certificate before operating on woodland they manage. But what if you don’t hold your ‘ticket’ but still need to […]
In the last part of this series we began to look at the forces involved in using speedlines by looking at the calculations used for highlines; then also learnt that these did not really match our requirements where one of the anchor points was much lower and beneath the load being sent down the line. […]
In the last article of this series, we introduced the use of speedlines in arboricultural; in this one we’ll take a quick look at the components that make up the system. There are three areas to consider when installing speedlines. The Rigging System The Speedline The Control and Safety System Rigging System The rigging system […]
Introduction In a recent refresher / update course, we covered the use of speedlines in arboriculture operations and I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the how’s and why’s of using them. Speedlines are definitely not for use every day, but when you encounter a situation when you could use them, […]
Introduction Getting the pesticides qualification is important as a number of years ago the world of pesticides qualifications went through a change and the likes of PA.1, PA.6, etc. were superceded by newer qualifications with snappy, memorable codes like 0216-49, 0216-54… so many people still refer to PA.1, PA.6, etc.! However, even though they are still […]
Some Notes on PPE for Sprayer Training Candidates This area is often confusing, and sometimes stressful, for candidates arriving at their pesticides training course. So we thought a few guidelines for prospective candidates might be useful, starting from the floor and moving up. Boots Probably the most straight forward: rubber boots for knapsack sprayer and […]
Refresher / Update Training: Is It A Waste Of Time? Let’s face it, it is a pretty commonly held view that refresher / update training is just a waste of time! Sure, the HSE do state that refresher training should be completed every 5 years for professional chainsaw users / climbers but very few people […]
Choosing which chainsaw course to take can be confusing, especially when the vast majority of them have pre-requisites that you must meet before attending the course you actually want to get on! It’s a good idea to know what you want to achieve, these courses are really designed for professional users of chainsaws and there is […]
LANTRA Withdraws Off-Road & Trailer Courses LANTRA Awards will be withdrawing the current suite of off-road driving and trailer handling courses on Wednesday 14th June 2017 and no further course bookings will be taken. The courses affected are: 4×4 Off-Road Driving [code CLVF01X] 4×4 Off-Road Driving [code CLVF02X] – already withdrawn 4×4 Off-Road Driving (Experienced) […]
If you’re a landscaper or landscaping company you may well need RoLO training – but how do you know? What Is RoLO? RoLO is the Register of Landbased Operatives and the RoLO Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness course is a pre-requisite for a LISS/CSCS card. LISS/CSCS is administered jointly by BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) […]