CPD Refresher - UA Ground based operator

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CPD Refresher – UA Ground Based Operator

Who is this refresher course for?

These courses are accredited by City & Guilds NPTC and from 2022 will replace the need to re-take any of their UA Qualifications, as would have happened previously; attendees will receive a “Digital Credential”, via email, upon completion of the refresher course.

CPD Refreshers for Utility Arboriculture Operators are required to be completed every 3 years to keep your qualification valid.

This CPD Refresher Course will provide the attendee with an updated knowledge of basic electrical knowledge, and species identification and basic hazard inspections, relevant to the utility arboriculture sector. This refresher course also includes an update on using hand pruning tools and chainsaws to tackle vegetation and tree works near overhead power lines – specifically for ground based operatives.

Duration:

1 days Refresher Training with an integrated City & Guilds NPTC CPD Assessment

Attendees:

max. 4 per course

Venue:

This is normally completed at our site locally to Builth Wells.
If you have enough people for a full course, we are able to run this course on your site (subject to a pre-course visit).

Pre-requisites:

Qualification:

City & Guilds CPD Module in Utility Arboriculture Basic Electrical Knowledge
City & Guilds CPD Module in Utility Arboriculture Tree Species Recognition, Growth Characteristics and Associated Hazards
City & Guilds CPD Module in Utility Arboriculture Ground-based Pruning
City & Guilds CPD Module in Utility Arboriculture Assisted Tree Felling

CERTIFICATE TYPE:

City & Guilds NPTC Digital Credential

REFRESHER COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Risk assessment, hazards, risks, controls, emergency planning and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Risk Zones recap – Proximity zones, vicinity zones, live zones
Equipment, designated work area and factors to consider when carrying out ground-based operations
Tree types and condition
Using ladders and ropes
Emergencies in the workplace and rescuing a person
Permit to Work (PTW)/ Permit for Work (PFW)
Safety document and safety points
Ground clearances, trees electrical categories, dangers working in live zones
Overhead line components
Understand work methods for all tree categories
Maintain & assemble insulated tools
Use insulated tools to prune trees in proximity to overhead power lines
Fell trees adjacent to overhead power lines
Clean & tidy site to specification
To be able to work safely

Refresher Course Information Sheet:

Course Information Sheet – Utility Arboriculture Ground based operator CPD Refresher