City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Mowers (Pedestrian) (Croxteth)

This course covers the use of pedestrian controlled mowers, including pre-use checks, maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine taking into account the type of cutting mechanism used. If you are taking the course on a College site then we will use a totary mower. We can train and assessor on cylander mowers for commercial bookings at individual work places. If you have a flail; reciprocating knife or Greem Machine then we may be able to complete the training and issue a Myerscough certificate however we cannot deliver and assess the City and Guilds qulaification. Course Units: The assessment consists of two compulsory units which are broken down into the following outcomes: Unit 213 Know how to carry out a basic risk assessment Know the health and safety legislation that underpins machine operations Know the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for mower operations Know the key features of the equipment being used Know the controls and instruments relating to the equipment being used Know how to check and maintain the equipment being used Know how to adjust the cutting units Know how to safely operate a mower Unit 214 Be able to set up, use and maintain pedestrian controlled powered equipment Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage Know how to maintain pedestrian controlled powered equipment Know the operating principles of powered equipment Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental practice