Vale Training Services Ltd

Woodchippers are popular pieces of equipment used in industries from arboriculture to
woodland preservation.
They’re powerful tools that have the potential to cause injury if used incorrectly.
This course is of interest to any person employed in arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping and grounds
maintenance who is or will be required to operate woodchippers.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
 Produce a site-specific risk assessment for wood chipping operations
 State the principles of Health and Safety Executive legislation and safety guidelines for
using a woodchipper
 Select the appropriate personal protective equipment and state the maintenance
requirements
 Carry out operator checks and identify the safety features of a woodchipper
 Carry out routine operator maintenance
 Inspect and identify defects on the blades
 Prepare machine prior to operation, start the machine, carry out safety checks and stop
machine
 Prepare a work area and a range of materials for chipping and identify hazardous
materials not to be chipped
 Use approved techniques to chip woody brash and both short and long sections of timber
safely and effectively
 State the procedure for removing blockages
 State the safety and environmental factors associated with the disposal of woodchips and
the various end uses of woodchips
Prepare machine for transport and storage.